Central Africa Individuals Pay 15.5% on Bank Loans
Individuals in six Central African countries paid 15.48% on bank loans from April to June, five points more than big...
October 4, 2026Topic
SMEs
West African Development Bank Woos Ivorian Firms
The West African Development Bank says it has put over US$4.5 billion into Côte d'Ivoire since 1973. Now it wants...
October 2, 2026
DR Congo Startups to Get Grants Under a World Bank Project
DR Congo startups will compete for tech grants under COPA Digital, a World Bank-backed scheme two project teams agreed to...
September 22, 2026
What Tax Complexity Actually Costs a Kenyan Small Business
Kenya’s turnover tax tripled in 2023. Three years on, the heavier burden on small firms is the number of collectors,...
September 13, 2026
NiRA Proposes Cheaper .ng Domains and Trademark Alerts
Nigeria's registry proposes cheaper .ng domain bundles and vouchers for small firms, plus trademark alerts, as it warns of fees...
August 17, 2026
SMEs from Argentine Patagonia seek access to the Chinese market through a local country “Hub” in Shanghai
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) from the Argentine province of Chubut (south) learned on Wednesday about..
November 17, 2022
Five keys to reading the program of Chile’s leftist presidential candidate Gabriel Boric
The program of Chile's leftist presidential candidate Gabriel Boric includes a tax on wealthy individuals residing or staying in Chile
November 1, 2021
Analysis: COVID-19 Could Cause Over 2.7 Million SMEs in Latin America to Close
At least 2.7 million businesses are expected to close in Latin America - most of them SMEs - as a...
December 12, 2020
AgeRio Provides R$56 Million in Loans for Innovation Projects
AgeRio released survey results last month indicating that between 2013 and 2017, the state development agency provided loans worth R$56...
May 17, 2018