SMEs power economies and jobs but face a US$5.7T finance gap in 119 EMDEs. Expanding access fuels innovation, inclusion, and growth—especially for women- and youth-led enterprises.

We’ve long heard that SMEs are the engine room of the economy. Accounting for 90 percent of businesses and more than 50 percent of employment worldwide, this is not an understatement. But what happens ...

Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) remain at the heart of RAKBANK’s growth strategy, a commitment underscored by its recent ...

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It’s the first month of 2026, and many SMEs are taking stock. Reviewing plans, assessing priorities, and deciding how to approach growth in a changing environment. Over the past few years, I’ve spoken ...

Network International, the enabler of digital commerce, and Biz2X, a global technology and financing fintech in the U.S., India and Australia with over $10 billion USD funded through its digital ...

In 2024, it’s not exactly radical to suggest we stop thinking of alternative financing as the new kid on the block. Although the industry is significantly younger than, say, Barclays or HSBC, the ...

A Finnish small business with roughly €5,000 in monthly turnover applied for funding expecting a routine decision. Instead, it received multiple approvals for roughly the same financing need yet the ...

The Middle East’s SME sector is evolving rapidly as banks and entrepreneurs align to diversify economies beyond traditional industries. Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB) is Qatar’s largest Islamic financial ...

Whether intended to support specific projects or to more generally incentivise a business's move away from carbon and other climate unfriendly practices, sustainable lending products have helped to ...

In a speech at the Conservative Party conference, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak highlighted the importance of small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) for the UK economy. With over 5.5 million SMEs ...

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