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R400m financing fund aims to reach SMEs with ‘blue...

Cape Town-based Business Partners Limited, a specialist risk finance company for formal small and medium enterprises (SMEs), has launched a R400 million Business Partners Limited Venture Fund, one of the largest SME financing funds in South Africa. (more…)

#risk#security#small businesses

Coface strengthens presence in Africa

Credit insurance provider Coface has continued its global expansion by extending its offering in Western and Central Africa. Coface guarantees…

#bank#credit risk#guarantees


Crйdit Agricole launches factoring in outermost EU region

Crédit Agricole Leasing Factoring to start factoring operations at Réunion. (more…)

#leasing


Banks finance government debt at the expense of businesses

Banks continuous preference for zero-risk investments in government securities have been hindering increased funding intervention in the real sector. (more…)

#bank#interest rates#liquidity


COCOBOD to receive USD1.5 billion receivables-backed trade finance facility

Fifteen international banks agreed to provide Ghana Cocoa Board with a USD1.5 billion receivables-backed trade finance facility to finance next…

#ABN AMRO#bank#FirstRand


Growth, Crisis and African Trade Finance after the Arab...

 Dr. Okey Oramah, executive Vice President of Afreximbank gives BCR Factorscan his views on growth, crisis and African trade finance…

#bank#conference#international


IFC and Africa Capitalization Fund agree USD70m SME financing...

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the Africa Capitalization Fund, a private equity fund managed by IFC Asset Management Company,…

#bank#financial services#international


Factoring in South Africa – World Factoring Yearbook 2012

  Mark Seland, Head of Business Development Standard Bank of South Africa Ltd provides an overview of the South African factoring…


Factoring Opportunity in Zimbabwe?

A Zimbabwe based organisation is looking for investors to launch factoring business. (more…)


Tradehold takes indirect stake in two specialist financial services

Tradehold Ltd, a South African investment holding company, buys indirect stake in West Yorkshire-based alternative finance providers. (more…)


IFC invests in a risk-sharing mechanism with BICICI to...

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has signed an agreement to share risk with the International Bank for Trade and Industry…

#bank#international#risk


Debtor Finance Committee raises legislation concerns

Members of the South African Banking Association's Debtor Finance Committee have expressed concerns about new government legislation. (more…)

#insolvency#invoice#management

African businesses are at risk of major credit scams

Coface to identify major credit scams in the South African region (more…)

#bank#frauds#risk

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