SME News
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2021-04-13
Small businesses grow more optimistic after states lift restrictions — but hiring is a big problem
The numbers: In March, small-business owners felt the most optimistic since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic more than a year ago, a new survey shows, but they are still being very cautious about future plans. The closely followed optimi...
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2021-04-13
Small-Business Industries Hurt Most by the Pandemic
It’s no secret that COVID-19 has drastically changed the environment for small businesses in the U.S. Statistics-wise, it was already a dog-eat-dog world for small businesses; with about half of them closing in their first five years. But th...
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2021-04-13
UBA Business Series to equip SMEs with Performance Management Strategies for Organisational Growth
As part of its commitment to support the growth and sustainability of Micro, Small and Medium-scale Enterprises (MSME) in the continent, Pan African financial Institution, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, is set to organise the next edition of its U...
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2021-04-13
Expanding access for Indonesian SME products to Saudi market explored
JEDDAH — The Hybrid Business Matching (HBM), organized recently by the Indonesian Consulate General (KJRI) Jeddah, offered potential Saudi importers ample opportunity to have a one-on-one meeting with the owners of SMEs from Indonesia. ...
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2021-04-13
Covid certificates could facilitate air travel within Europe, says official
BRUSSELS: Airlines could check new European Union Covid certificates before allowing onboard passengers going on summer holidays, a senior official said on Tuesday as the bloc seeks to restart a travel sector ravaged by the pandemic. The EU’...