Tag: Businesses

– • A new study by World Economic Forum finds that previous disadvantages can lead to new opportunities for small and mid-sized enterprises (SMEs) – • Report highlights how SMEs can leverage their size, networks, people and technology to support sustainable growth, positive societal impact and robust adaptive capacity – • Report was developed in collaboration with the National University of Singapore Business School…

The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, has published the report “Digital Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Central America,” a study on the digital ecosystem in the region, with a focus on Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, and Costa Rica. Prepared in collaboration with the Regional Center for the Promotion of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (CENPROMYPE), the document reveals the opportunities for digital transformation in Central America, the challenges it faces, and the potential of this digitalization to attract investment and generate jobs. Presented at a panel sponsored by the Central American ... Read more

810,000 people in the UK have lost their jobs since the pandemic hit the country in March, 2020. An additional 5 million remain in furlough. Businesses, reeling under the pressures of pandemic lockdown, have laid-off workers to save their own future. While the situation looks bleak for now, businesses are hopeful of bouncing back with a vengeance once the lockdown restrictions are lifted. A disproportionate number of unemployed will continue to find it challenging to find a job that matches their skill sets. So, what does this mean for them. For one, it can mean an incredible blessing in disguise. ... Read more