Tag: SME finance
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Daraja Impact Fund Expands Impact Financing in Tanzania
Overview: A milestone for Tanzania’s small and growing businesses Launched in 2023 with 10 million Swiss Francs by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), the Daraja Impact Fund marks a significant step in scaling impact-linked financing for Tanzania’s private sector. The fund’s core objective is simple but powerful: provide flexible, outcome-based funding that…
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Awash Bank’s Mesmer Digital Lending: A New Era for SME Financing in Ethiopia
Awash Bank Expands SME Financing with Mesmer Digital Lending Awash Bank has unveiled a new digital lending service designed to broaden access to finance for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) across Ethiopia. The Mesmer Digital Lending platform marks a significant shift toward streamlined, technology-driven lending that aims to reduce the traditional bottlenecks associated with SME…