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Zenith Bank Tackles SME Fuel Fraud Through Digital Payment Cards
News Ghana
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September 3, 2025
Zenith Bank has launched digital fleet management solutions targeting Ghana’s small and medium enterprises, addressing persistent fraud and inefficiencies that plague cash-based fuel purchasing systems across the country’s business sector. The...
Innovator Spotlight: DataKrypto
Cyber Defense Magazine
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September 3, 2025
Imagine a digital Trojan horse sitting right in the heart of your organization’s most valuable asset – your AI systems. What if the very technology promising exceptional insights and efficiency is simultaneously creating the most significant...
eBay Celebrates 30 Years of Creating Economic Opportunity
ChannelX
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September 3, 2025
eBay are celebrating three decades of ecommerce success today! Since its founding in 1995, eBay has shaped the way enthusiasts participate in the circular economy, empowering entrepreneurs and creating economic opportunity for millions. eBay’s...
How many jobs does tourism create in Cape Town?
Cape Town ETC
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September 3, 2025
Cape Town’s tourism sector continues to be a cornerstone of the local economy, generating billions of rands and supporting thousands of jobs. According to the latest Economic Value of Tourism (EVT) report, more than 2.4 million visitors spent an...
Cashless Society Poses Risk To Small Businesses, Report Suggests
MinuteHack
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A recent report by Link, the UK’s primary cash machine network, has highlighted a growing reliance on digital payments and the potential risks this presents to consumers and, by extension, small businesses. The findings suggest that while...
Telecel Ghana Launches SME Month 2025 to Empower Youth and Women Entrepreneurs with AI and Digital Tools
I Africa
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September 3, 2025
Telecel Ghana has kicked off the 8th edition of its annual SME Month under the theme “Connecting the Next Generation of Entrepreneurs.” The 2025 initiative focuses on supporting youth- and women-led businesses with technology, networks, and...
DSEI 2025: ‘Future force’ a focus but questions remain on core UK air programmes Focused on shaping the armed forces for the fight ahead, DSEI will hone in on new technology and small and medium enterprises to help lead the sector forward.
Shephard Media
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With the UK’s Strategic Defence Review (SDR) now published and its commitment to increase defence spend to an historic 2.5% of GDP by 2027 announced, backdropped by the Ukraine war, the landscape ahead of this year's DSEI exhibition has reached a...
How federal funding cuts impact women’s health innovation
Medical Marketing and Media
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Since March, federal budget cuts in science have threatened research. While pharma largely funds its own research, public and national research that stem from universities, institutions and small businesses play an influential role in clinical...
10 Cookhouse Small Business Initiative delivers results for local entrepreneurs
South Africa - The Good News
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September 2, 2025
Cookhouse, Eastern Cape – A year-long small business development programme funded by ENGIE’s Golden Valley Wind Energy Facility has shown how targeted enterprise support can strengthen rural economies. Designed to address limited economic...
2-Day GST Council Meet Aims To Cut Compliance Burdens, Benefit Small Businesse
Zee News
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New Delhi: Aiming to herald one of the biggest reforms in the country, the 56th GST Council meeting is all set to discuss the two-slab tax structure proposed by the Centre’s to reduce GST rates on over 150 items as part of a comprehensive rate...
Davos hosts global SME summit 2025 from Sept 3 to 5
The Hans India
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September 3, 2025
Davos: The much-anticipated Global SME Summit Davos 2025 is taking place from Wednesday (September 3, 2025), bringing together CEOs and executives from Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) across the globe. Scheduled from September 3 to 5 at...
Local business owners share their small business experiences
The Bloomfield Democrat - Iowa
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In an era dominated by retail giants and one-click online orders, the importance of shopping locally may be overlooked. Local businesses are owned by friends and neighbors and supporting them means supporting the community as a whole. Marlene...
Broad + Liberty unites with Access Network in strategic acquisition, creating Pennsylvania’s largest native digital media audience
Editor and Publisher
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Press Release | Fideri News Network PHILADELPHIA, Penn. – Two of the region’s fastest-growing media companies, Broad + Liberty and Access Network, have officially joined forces, with Broad + Liberty acquiring Access Network to form a united,...
Lexicon Bank expands small business lending services
Financial Regulation News - Washington D.C.
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September 2, 2025
Las Vegas-based Lexicon Bank, a community-focused banking partner serving Southern Nevada, recently expanded its small business lending services to include helping small businesses gain access to capital through government-guaranteed lending...
CSBI – Coalition Small Business Integrators
GovContractPros - Maryland
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September 3, 2025
The Coalition for Small Business Integrators (CSBI) is a unified alliance dedicated to preserving and strengthening the Nonmanufacturer Rule (NMR) as a foundational pillar of small business participation, innovation, and competition in federal...
Krupalu Metals Limited to Launch SME IPO on BSE to Fund Expansion
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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September 3, 2025
PNN Jamnagar (Gujarat) [India], September 3: In a significant move to fuel its growth and enhance manufacturing capabilities, Krupalu Metals Limited, a key player in the brass and copper industry, has announced its Initial Public Offering (IPO) on...
SME leaders honored at Equity Bank’s ‘Tupange Business Ne Equity’ event in Fort Portal
Independent (Uganda)
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September 3, 2025
Equity Bank Uganda awards the Bishop of Rwenzori Diocese, Bishop Reuben Kisembo- SME Business Influencer Award. Equity Bank’s “Tupange Business Ne Equity” Campaign Unites Fort Portal’s SMEs Fort Portal, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Entrepreneurs,...
Everwise Credit Union is overhauling CRM tech with Creatio
American Banker - New York
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September 3, 2025
Everwise Credit Union, previously known as Teachers Credit Union, finished its rebrand two years ago. As the largest credit union in Indiana, it decided that a new name should have a new customer relationship management system to go with it. "We...
Telecel Ghana Launches SME Month 2025 to Champion Youth-led Businesses
CNR Citi Newsroom
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September 2, 2025
Telecel Ghana has launched the 8th edition of its annual flagship Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) Month, reinforcing its commitment to supporting the growth and sustainability of small and medium enterprises across the country. Under the theme,...
Business center opens in Greenville, offering workspace solutions for small businesses
WCTI - North Carolina
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It’s a new way for small business owners to work and collaborate. The “LJPK” business center held its ribbon-cutting today in Pitt County. It’s in the heart of downtown Greenville. The center gives small business owners the ability to rent...