Category: SMEs

Sri Lanka: channelizing human capital for diversification in the knowledge economy

28 April 202217 May 2022 P. KOSHY No Comments

Sri Lanka’s economic crisis has left its population faced with shortages in essential commodities, including life-saving medicines, and basic food items like rice and milk. While any crisis may be turned into an opportunity, for Lanka, this might be a watershed moment in its quest to make a name for itself in the new knowledge…

Opinion, SMEs

India Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises Report 2021

3 April 20223 April 2022 Editor No Comments

India MSME Report 2021 is the 24th volume in the ‘MSMER Series’. The report put forward an independent and scholarly view of the state of India’s micro, small and medium enterprises on a yearly basis, and of the likely happenings for the future. The Report is being brought out under the ‘India MSME Communication Programme…

News, Reviews, SMEs

SME business-enabling platform launched in UAE

9 March 20229 March 2022 Editor No Comments

SME business-enabling platform launched in UAE

News, SMEs

India-UAE CEPA to benefit SMEs

21 February 202221 February 2022 Editor No Comments

ndia-UAE CEPA to benefit SMEs
INDIA- UAE bilateral free trade agreement to create one million-plus jobs for Indians

The partnership agreement will open doors for labour-intensive sectors such as textiles, gem & jewellery, medicines, agricultural products, footwear, leather, sports goods, engineering goods, auto components and plastics……
The CEPA brings the two nations closer, will open many new opportunities for Indians to work in UAE, including in fintech, edtech, green tech, automation and Artificial Intelligence. Technology, digital trade and sustainability have a big focus in the partnership.

News, SMEs, TOP STORIES, Uncategorised, Updates

Private sector participation in climate agenda

11 July 202111 July 2021 Editor 5 Comments

Private sector participation climate agenda

African Development Bank scoping study on implementing NDCs in Africa recommends that development financial institutions and other investors focus on high-impact, high-growth potential start-ups that can drive climate-related innovation.

SMEs

Disruptive New- Normal & Survival Strategies

29 June 202129 June 2021 Editor No Comments

India MSME Report 2021 Released India MSME Report 20201 is the Twenty- fourth volume of India’s comprehensive Annual Review on MSMEs. This is being brought out since 1997 by ISED- Small Enterprise Observatory (ISED-SEO), Institute of Small Enterprises and Development, Kochi, Kerala, India. India MSME Report 2021 focuses on disruptive New Normal & Survival Strategies. The…

Business, FEATURED, News, SMEs

India: Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Extends Validity of Udyog Aadhaar Memorandum from 31st March, 2021 to 31st December, 2021

17 June 20218 July 2021 Editor No Comments

Considering the hardships faced by MSMEs during the prevailing COVID-19 situation and the representations received from the various MSME associations, financial institutions and Government departments dealing with the interest of MSME Sector

News, SMEs, Updates

India: Process simplified for MSME registration

15 June 20217 July 2021 Editor No Comments

Nitin Gadkari announced simplification of process for registration of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises. “Only PAN and Aadhaar will be required for registration of MSMEs.”

News, SMEs

Dubai, the region’s fashion-forward capital: Ahmed Khalfan Yasin

16 March 202116 March 2021 Editor No Comments

“Millennial and Gen-Z entrepreneurs of the Middle East are trendsetters in their own right!” Culture, fashion, trends-these are the new buzzwords for today’s lifestyle youth entrepreneurs. Style-conscious, trendy and fearlessly maverick, their tastes and preferences vary and keep changing with the changing times. The millennial and Gen-Z entrepreneurs of the Middle East are no different….

Business, FEATURED, SMEs

Book Review: FINANCING MSME IN INDIA: Lenders Perspective

18 January 202118 January 2021 Editor 1 Comment

FINANCING MSME IN INDIA: Lenders Perspective by T. P Mishra, Deputy General Manager, Staff Learning Centre, Saraswat Cooperative Bank Ltd, at Vashi, Navi Mumbai. The book is an important contribution to the field of SME finance and credit appraisal. Despite various advantages and its pivotal importance, MSMEs continue to face challenges of formalization, access to…

FEATURED, Reviews, SMEs