Belgian businesses with up to 50 employees are in good shape as their economic and financial situation improved tremendously in 2018, reaching a 10-year high, a new report shows. The annual report on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), produced by Graydon in collaboration with UNIZO and UCM business organisations reveals an optimistic trend. The level of indebtedness has gone down, while ...

Ghana, under the auspices of its Ministry of Trade and Industry, began hosting a series of meeting for African Trade Ministers and Senior Trade Officials to advance the cause of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). The 17th Meeting of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Negotiating Forum began the 7-day meetings at the Accra International Conference Centre. An ...

SMEs are the real growth engine behind the impressive performance of German economy. Economic activities in Germany are dispersed and not concentrated owing to the SME sector. In an interview with Relin Hedly, New Media Communication, Mario Ohoven, President of the BVMW (Federal Association of Small and Medium Enterprises) highlights the strengths of the SME sector below…  1.What is the ...

The Association of European Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Eurochambres, and the European Committee of the Regions, recently published the results of a joint survey aiming to identify opportunities and obstacles in the implementation of EU’s Free Trade Agreements. The trade agreements are designed to overcome barriers in EU’s trade relations with third countries. They create better trading opportunities for ...