In as much as 2025 revealed that access to flexible finance was the biggest hurdle for SMEs and start-ups alike, 2025 also reminded small businesses of a simple truth, growth…
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Small firms don’t need a massive IT budget to take cybersecurity seriously. In fact, many of the attacks that hit small businesses succeed because of simple Human Error, weak passwords,…
For many small businesses in Africa, the core challenge is not market access or entrepreneurial capacity but operating within a regulatory environment that is repeatedly revised, unevenly enforced, or poorly…
Agriculture and Farming in South Africa is often portrayed as traditional, male-dominated and difficult to access. This is especially true for women without land, capital or a farming background. For…
It is clear that in much of Africa’s mining industry, attention tends to focus on large operators, major projects and headline investment figures, often at the expense of SMEs. Less…
By the end of 2025, most African SMEs and startups had stopped treating the year as a temporary rough patch. Truth be told, the pressure did not ease. Costs continued…
For much of the past decade, the dominant startup narrative in Africa mirrored Silicon Valley logic: raise fast, grow fast, scale fast. Expansion into multiple markets, aggressive customer acquisition and…
As 2025 winds down, a familiar pattern keeps showing up. SMEs keep trading, finding demand and holding things together, while their financing continues to work against them a reality finance…
Apple Pay has returned to Nigeria with a renewed focus on in-person payments, four years after its initial entry through Paystack’s online checkout. Nomba, the Nigerian fintech formerly known as…
10 Sensible Ways to Manage Cash Flow for SMEs Without Compromising Stock Levels or Sales Effective cash flow management is the lifeblood of any small or medium-sized enterprise (SME). Positive…
