Row rect Shape Decorative svg added to bottom Growing Africa by growing business Speak to our experts Absa | Corporate and Investment Banking > Insights and Events > Growing Africa by growing business SHARE Small-Medium Enterprises are strategic drivers to most African economies and the livelihoods of many. However, more needs to be done to support these cornerstones of growth across the continent. Unpacking some of the challenges experienced by SMEs such as access to funding for SMEs, the impact of AfCFTA (Africa Continental Free Trade Area agreement) in driving intra Africa trade volumes and how we can best capture the opportunity and various solutions to address the funding gap. Connect with us and leverage our deep expertise as a Pan-African bank, to enable your business to grow exponentially across the continent. John Molanda, Head of Transactional Banking Sales at Absa CIB, explores how Absa has been working towards closing the trade finance gap for SMEs. Regional Head of Transactional Banking Sales for Absa CIB, Sejeng Motlhako, explains the advantages of investing in African SMEs and the opportunities they present. https://cib.absa.africa/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/file_example_MP3_700KB.mp3 Related Articles RISK MANAGEMENT Absa Instant Payments White Paper Africa is seeing remarkable growth in the number of instant payment services offered to businesses and consumers. Read more RISK MANAGEMENT Focused on FX, Issue 2 Absa’s award-winning foreign exchange experts share their insights around trade tensions, emerging market currencies, and cross-border payment innovations in the second issue of our Focused on FX newsletter. Download our latest newsletter to read their analysis. Read more RISK MANAGEMENT Africa Digital Assets Report 2025 The future of digital assets will be built on trust. Across Africa, digital assets are accelerating from speculative hype to real institutional utility. But while the demand is rising, confidence has not yet caught up. Read more
