SMEs
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Cooperatives & Communities
Afreximbank extends US$10 million facility to Azania Bank to support SMEs in Tanzania
DODOMA, September 18, 2026 — The African Export-Import Bank [Afreximbank] has extended a US$10-million financing facility to Azania Bank Tanzania to improve access to finance for small and medium-sized enterprises [SMEs] across…
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Finance & Banking
EBRD launches SME support package in Benin to boost private-sector growth
COTONOU, September 10, 2026 — The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development [EBRD] has launched a support package for small and medium-sized enterprises [SMEs] in Benin aimed at strengthening private-sector-led growth. The…
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Trade
How Africa can accelerate intra-African trade momentum
CAIRO, September 4, 2026 — Boosting trade flows amongst African countries remains a key economic priority. There is significant opportunity to accelerate the growing intra-African trade in order to unlock investment, catalyse…
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Trade
New DHL-Absa partnership opens global trade opportunities for African SMEs
JOHANNESBURG, September 3, 2026 — DHL and Absa Group have officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding [MoU] to expand DHL’s GoTrade programme across Sub-Saharan Africa [SSA], formalising a strategic partnership that paves…
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Finance & Banking
WOCCU and WFCU partner with Kenyan SACCOs to help close SME financing gap
NAIROBI, August 28, 2026 — Ninety-three small and medium enterprises [SMEs] in Kenya have secured a combined US$ 2.5 million in financing through a year-long initiative led by World Council of Credit…
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News
EABC trains business groups to help firms benefit from AFCFTA trade preferences
KAMPALA, August 24, 2026 — The East African Business Council [EABC], with support from the GIZ African Union [AU] African Continental Free Trade Area [AfCFTA] Programme II, has trained business membership organisations…
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News
Ubuntu Capital backs Agrofresh Ug platform to connect Ugandan exporters with global buyers
KAMPALA, August 24, 2026 — UK-based investment firm Ubuntu Capital has reaffirmed its support for Agrofresh Ug, a digital platform designed to help Ugandan farmers, cooperatives and exporters meet international traceability and…
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Africa
Partners join forces to help African SMEs compete and grow across borders
JOHANNESBURG, August 13, 2026 — South Africa’s Department of Trade, Industry and Competition [the dtic], Standard Bank, MTN and DHL have announced a series of strategic partnerships aimed at helping small and…
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Finance & Banking
Afreximbank’s ATDC launches national trade platforms in Zimbabwe, Malawi
CAIRO, July 31, 2026 — Africa Trade and Distribution Company Limited [ ATDC ], a subsidiary of African Export-Import Bank [Afreximbank], has signed agreements to establish National ATDC Zimbabwe and National ATDC…
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Finance & Banking
EBRD extends US$100mln credit line to KCB Bank Kenya to boost MSMEs
NAIROBI, July 29, 2026 — The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development [EBRD] is providing a US$ 100 million [approximately Ksh 13 billion] credit line to KCB Bank Kenya Limited to improve…
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