Minister Han Seong-sook of the Ministry of SMEs and Startups./Courtesy of News1 The Ministry of SMEs and Startups (MSS) will supply more than 4.4 trillion won in policy funds for small and midsize ...

New specialist lender SME Funded launches with access to 130+ lenders and its own capital, targeting underserved construction ...

The Global Banking & Finance Review Awards programme has officially opened nominations for Best SME Finance Company 2026 and ...

A new specialist finance platform SME Funded has launched to transform access to funding for small and medium-sized ...

SMEs contribute around 34% of South Africa’s GDP and employ between 50% and 60% of the workforce*. Despite their valuable role in our economy, SMEs still face numerous challenges, with access to ...

Banks are taking strategic positions in funding Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) seen as key driver of the economy and financial services sector. COLLINS NWEZE reports steps taken by most lenders ...

Lula (formerly Lulalend) has been helping South African SMEs access funding for a number of years now, but every now and then, the platform needs to secure some funding of its own. To that end, Lula ...

“We are delighted to share the news that the speakers for the 2026 instalment of the SME Funding Summit have been confirmed,” says Lungile Msomi, digital content specialist for SME South Africa, who ...

Beneath those headline numbers, Equifax reports a stark split in behaviour. High‑risk SMEs are now making multiple approaches ...