Tag «Small and Medium Enterprises»

Seven Major European Banks Select IBM to Bring Blockchain-Based TradeFinance to Small and Medium Enterprises

— Blockchain network designed to help make domestic and cross-border commerce easier — IBM Blockchain running Hyperledger Fabric Selected for Digital Trade Chain ARMONK, New York, June 27, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced that it has been selected by a consortium of seven of Europe’s largest banks to build and host a new …

Reaching Small and Medium Enterprises in Africa: A Learning Forum on Africa SME Program Technical Assistance

  Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, March 6, 2017 – The African Development Bank provides significant financial resources to reach small and medium enterprises (SMEs), including through its non-sovereign operations. In 2016 alone, the AfDB Board of Directors approved over US $400 million in new lending to financial institutions (FIs) for Africa’s SMEs. AfDB’s funding is expected …