#TechInsights: #Flotiq featured by Cloudflare on #MSMEDay 2025!🌍
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Mobilizing More Capital for African SME Funds: New Research Reveals Persistent Market Constraints — And a Growing Focus on Innovation Analysts share findings from a new report on the SME fund investment landscape in Africa, discussing their implications for fund managers.

Mobilizing More Capital for African SME Funds: New Research Reveals Persistent Market Constraints — And a Growing Focus on Innovation

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#Africa #SMEs #MSMEs #investing #ImpactInvesting #MSMEDay #WorldMSMEDay #GlobalDevelopment

Micro-, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises are the creative sparks that shape resilient communities. On #MSMEDay, let’s recognize their power to turn local challenges into global solutions.
📸: pre-matter is a startup turning waste into valuable materials

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#InfographieDeLaSemaine : En moyenne, à travers 32 pays africains sondés en 2024/2025, plus de la moitié des citoyens (56%) déclarent préférer créer leur propre entreprise.

Seul environ un tiers (37%) déclarent préférer la fonction publique, le secteur privé ou les ONG.

#VoicesAfrica #MSMEDay

#InfographicOfTheWeek: On average across 32 African countries surveyed in 2024/2025, more than half of citizens (56%) say they would prefer to start their own businesses.

Only about a third (37%) say they’d rather work in government, the private sector, or for NGOs.

#VoicesAfrica #MSMEDay

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Micro-, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Day: Lessons from research on the food environment in Bangladesh, Ethiopia, and Viet Nam Keys to improving diets and nutrition.

Today is Micro-, Small, and Medium-sized Enterprises #MSMEDay

IFPRI researchers are working to identify solutions to help MSMEs overcome business challenges and deliver nutrient-dense foods to consumers.

Learn more in this 🆕 blog by @adebrauw.bsky.social: on.cgiar.org/45Jd4T4

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Micro-, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Day: Lessons from research on the food environment in Bangladesh, Ethiopia, and Viet Nam Keys to improving diets and nutrition.

Today is Micro-, Small, and Medium-sized Enterprises #MSMEDay

IFPRI researchers are working to identify solutions to help MSMEs overcome business challenges and deliver nutrient-dense foods to consumers.

Learn more in this 🆕 blog by @adebrauw.bsky.social: on.cgiar.org/45Jd4T4

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🎉 Today is Micro-, Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises Day! 🎉Show your love by shouting out a local favorite! 💚
We’ll go first: Steph Marie's Bakehouse—those cinnamon rolls are unforgettable! 🥐✨
#SupportSmallBusiness #MSMEDay #ShopLocal #TacomaEats #StephMariesBakehouse #EcoMaids #CommunityFirst

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Today we celebrate micro-, small and medium-sized enterprises.

Hundreds of companies have been supported by the
@EUeic and with our EU Startup and Scaleup Strategy we want to make the EU a great place for businesses and SMEs to start and grow.

#ChooseEurope #MSMEDay

🇲🇼 A UNCDF loan to a small agribusiness in Malawi triggered:

30% ⬆️ in annual turnover
✅ job creation
🌾 new revenue streams

In 2024 Ziweto Malawi became the 1st Malawian #MSME to be listed on the Stock Exchange of Mauritius.

Read more here: uncdf.link/8928

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Start measuring - SME Climate Hub

Today is MSME Day! 💚

Is your business ready to turn ambition into action? Join the thousands of businesses building resilience into their operations. #MSMEDay

Take the first step today with our free carbon emissions calculator:

For World Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Day we shine a light on PEN@Hydropower, a COST Action with a large industry & SME presence. We learn why industry representatives want to get involved & what participation in a research network offers them: bit.ly/3TQXSfb

#MSMEDay #COSTactions

Today is #MSMEDay — a reminder that MSMEs are the silent engines driving innovation and growth.

At Ranium, we build technology that empowers them to dream bigger, work smarter, and scale faster.

#MSMEDay 2025 arrives at a defining moment — just before #FFD4 — amid rapid shifts in global trade and investment dynamics.

Micro-, small and medium-sized enterprises power inclusion, jobs & local growth — especially for women & youth.

UN SME Day: SMEs must be at the centre of innovation and sustainable growth Brussels, 27 June 2025 – “From energy transition to digital innovation, SMEs are shaping change across Europe. On UN SME Day, we call on policymakers to empower SMEs to deliver sustainable growth by r...

"From energy transition to digital innovation, SMEs are shaping change across Europe", stressed SMEunited President @petrisalminen.bsky.social on #MSMEDay.

📢 Policymakers must empower #SMEs by removing barriers and enabling sustainable growth.

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Today on #MSMEDay, designated by the UN to recognise the vital role of small businesses, we’re proud to stand alongside a global community of MSMEs driving big impact.

“MSMEs are vital engine-rooms of employment and innovation that shapes the contours and most importantly – the future of local development and communities," @undp.org 🇨🇳 Deputy Resident Representative at the 2025 UN #MSMEDay 💡💼.

Full speech ➡️ go.undp.org/UzU

🌏On this @UN Micro-, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Day, we recognise these businesses' critical role in advancing the #SDGs.
♻️To commemorate #MSMEday, the editors at #EFMDGlobalFocus curated articles on achieving #sustainable development:
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Financing for Micro, Small, and Medium-sized Enterprises in Kenya This report assesses the financing landscape for MSMEs in Kenya, and highlights the effectiveness of different types of financing on business performance.

MSMEs make up over a third of Kenya’s GDP. But what access to finance do these enterprises have?

Keir Macdonald explores the landscape of financing for #MSMEs in #Kenya here 👇

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#MSMEDay #SDG8 #SDG9

| Local Businesses, Leading the Way |
On #MSMEDay, the UN reminds us that small enterprises are key to building inclusive and sustainable economies. HEKS/EPER supports this vision through Balim Investments, which provides rural SMEs with the capital and expertise they need to realise their own goals

On #MSMEDay, @undp.org🇨🇳 celebrates the vital role of #MSMEs in driving #sustainable growth, #innovation, & shaping the future of local development & communities.

From organic coffee to chemical-free honey, MSMEs were invited to showcase their products, contributing to an #inclusive economy!

Today we're celebrating the small and medium agricultural enterprises that power Africa's food systems. 🌱

These businesses are the backbone of rural economies.

With tools, training and access to markets, they can create jobs, boost incomes and build a thriving, food-secure future.

#MSMEDay #MSMEs

Today is Micro-, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Day! 🧑‍🌾

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🌍 MSME Day 2025 | June 27

ℹ️ Small businesses power growth, jobs & resilience—yet many face huge barriers to finance, policy, and support.
We need 600M jobs by 2030—MSMEs are key.

💼🌱 Let’s invest in the businesses building our future.

#MSMEDay #SupportMSMEs #InclusiveGrowth

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During the 2019-2024 🇪🇺 mandate, the #videogame sector employed almost 115,000 skilled workers, 24.4% of whom women.

Europe is a thriving hub for content creation!

📣 Happy World #MSMEDay

In #EU, #SMEs employ 100 million people and represent over 99% of businesses, remaining the backbone of the EU economy. SBS recognise the incredible dynamism and resilience SMEs bring, fostering sustainable development and a vibrant EU #SingleMarket

Small businesses are the beating heart of South Norfolk – and today on #MSMEDay, we celebrate everything they bring to our community.

I met some brilliant traders at Wymondham Farmers Market – let’s keep backing them all year round. #SupportLocal #SmallBiz #MSME

Illustration celebrating Micro, Small, and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSME) Day. A person in a pink apron stands behind a striped market stall, smiling and chatting with a customer in light casual clothing. The scene is set in a park with trees, a picket fence, and a blue sky with clouds. A pink banner at the top reads “Micro, Small, and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSME) Day.” The Unplex logo appears in the bottom right corner.

Happy MSME Day! 🎉 Here’s to the small teams with big dreams (and even bigger impact). At Unplex, we’re proud to be a micro-but-mighty force for change. #MSMEDay #SmallButMighty #UnplexiCares #BigImpactSmallTeam

Celebrating World MSME Day 2025: A Namibian Perspective on Progress and Possibilities Hasekiel Johannes On 27 June 2025, the world gathers once again to commemorate World Micro-, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSME) Day. This annual event, declared by the United Nations General Assembly in 2017, is more than just a symbolic occasion. It is a global call to recognise the indispensable role of MSMEs in job creation, economic growth, innovation, and sustainable development. For Namibia, a nation forged in unity and freedom since its independence in 1990, this day carries particular resonance as we reflect on our journey and the ongoing work to empower local enterprises. As a proud member of the United Nations, Namibia benefits from access to global platforms, networks, and frameworks that promote inclusive economic development. MSME Day is one such opportunity. It reminds us that although we operate within our own national context, we are also part of a broader movement to transform economies from the ground up by strengthening the backbone of all communities, small businesses. Namibia’s commitment to MSME development, however, has not always been structured. While informal support and fragmented initiatives have existed for decades, it wasn’t until the introduction of the National MSME Policy 2016–2024 that the country took a more coordinated approach. This policy marked a turning point, building on lessons from both international best practices and past shortcomings in the Namibian support system. It signified an understanding that MSMEs are not only job creators but also drivers of innovation and inclusive growth. In recent years, significant progress has been made in strengthening support for MSMEs in Namibia. Many organisations, including government agencies, ministries, academic institutions, and development partners, have actively launched various initiatives to promote entrepreneurship and investment. A notable contributor to this momentum is the Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board (NIPDB), which has introduced targeted interventions to ensure the voices and needs of MSMEs are acknowledged and addressed. However, a key lesson emerging from both past and ongoing efforts is that many programmes have been developed based on assumptions rather than through direct consultation with business owners. This often leads to well-intentioned initiatives that do not fully align with the real, day-to-day challenges faced by entrepreneurs. Recognising this gap, several organisations including the NIPDB have made deliberate efforts to engage directly with MSMEs across the country. Through regional missions and on the ground consultations, these engagements have provided invaluable, first-hand insights. Having personally participated in some of these missions, I witnessed the importance of this inclusive, participatory approach. Particularly impactful were the engagements held from 24 May to 05 June 2025 Namibia’s “O-Regions” Ohangwena, Oshana, Omusati, and Oshikoto areas rich in entrepreneurial spirit but often underserved in terms of business development support. These sessions were not just about listening; they were about learning, collaborating, and shaping interventions that genuinely respond to the needs of MSMEs.Before the northern mission, we visited Swakopmund, where we explored an MSME led project focused on iron extraction using renewable energy, the first of its kind in the world. The innovation was inspiring, showcasing what is possible when local ingenuity meets enabling support. But it was our stop at Hafeni Tourism, a small business in the tourism sector, that brought the national MSME reality into sharp focus. “My business has proven itself, but I can’t get funding to grow,” said Mr. Henrich Hafeni.  His frustration echoes the voices of thousands of entrepreneurs across the country from tourism operators in the coastal regions to informal traders in the north. These experiences confirm that MSMEs are not asking for complicated solutions. What they need are straightforward, accessible programmes, equipment support, seed capital, and grantbased financing, without being burdened by endless paperwork or unrealistic loan conditions. Concept notes, not business plans. Trust, not red tape. And most importantly, funding that does not treat small businesses as high-risk experiments, but as foundational pillars of Namibia’s economic future. Indeed, MSME development should be at the core of our national development strategy. These enterprises have the potential to put Namibia on the global map, not just as a tourist destination or mineral rich economy, but as a hub of innovation and entrepreneurship. By raising public awareness of the vital role MSMEs play in sustainable development, we can begin to shift national priorities towards more targeted, outcome-driven support. Following the regional missions, one thing became clear: we must do more. A reactive approach is no longer sufficient. The current MSME policy must evolve into a pragmatic, action-oriented strategy that is closely aligned with the Swapo Manifesto Implementation Plan (SMIP) and the broader Government of the Republic of Namibia’s (GRN) MSME development agenda. These frameworks emphasize inclusive growth, sectoral diversification, and sustainable job creation. Policy must follow practice. If MSMEs say they need equipment, we must deliver equipment. If they say they need training, we must bring practical, sector-specific skills development closer to their communities. The way forward requires translating policy into real, tangible interventions that directly respond to the needs on the ground, in line with national priorities. We are encouraged by the bold and timely announcement made this week by Her Excellency, President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, regarding the establishment of the Youth Fund, which will be capitalized with over N$250 million. This is a significant step toward empowering youth-led businesses. To build on this momentum, Namibia should seriously consider the creation of a dedicated MSME Agency, one that is well-resourced, independent, and driven by a clear, results oriented mission. This agency must move beyond simply ticking donor boxes or meeting international expectations. It’s time to put our money where our mouth is. If we truly believe in the potential of youth enterprises, the Youth Fund discussed for years must now be fully operationalized and channelled towards supporting viable youth-led businesses, not as a future ambition, but as an immediate priority. We must stop chasing unicorns or looking only for “safe bets” and start funding the businesses that are already creating impact, no matter how small. As we mark World MSME Day 2025, Namibia must renew its commitment to real, transformative support for its small business sector. This is not just a moral or political imperative, it is an economic necessity. Our entrepreneurs are not waiting for charity; they are waiting for opportunity. And if we can create the right conditions, support mechanisms, and funding pathways, there is no doubt that Namibian MSMEs will rise to meet and exceed global standards. In celebrating this day, we celebrate resilience, innovation, and ambition. Let us not stop at celebration. Let this be a national call to action — one that ensures MSMEs in every village, town, and city across Namibia are empowered to thrive. Happy World MSME Day 2025. Let’s keep building. Let’s keep believing. Let’s invest in our future,one small business at a time. *Hasekiel Johannes has over 12 years of experience in MSME development and business innovation. He currently serves as a consultant for MSME market access & export promotion at the Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board (NIPDB), where he supports entrepreneurs in scaling their businesses for success.

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