As a registered attendee of the 2025 Global SME Finance Forum, you will be invited closer to date to reserve your place for the study visit session of your choice. As there are limited spots for each study visit, please note that this will be on a first-come, first-serve basis.
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Title: Empowering SMEs - Adaptive Lending and Emergency Fund Strategies
We’re one of the leading business loan providers for viable small to medium businesses in the world. We provide loan finance ranging from R500 000 to R50 million to all business owners who have a viable formal business and require finance for expansion, working capital, equipment, takeovers, property, franchises or management buy-outs.
We operate from South Africa, Kenya, Malawi, Namibia, Rwanda and Uganda.
Business Partners Limited Study Visit Session
This session will explore two critical aspects of SME resilience and growth. First, participants will examine strategies for emergency funds and disaster relief financing, highlighting how SMEs can access timely liquidity during crises to safeguard operations and recover quickly. The discussion will showcase practical mechanisms, from contingency reserves to targeted relief instruments, that strengthen business continuity.
Second, the session will delve into lending models tailored for SMEs, focusing on innovative credit assessment methods, risk-sharing structures, and flexible repayment schemes designed to meet the unique needs of smaller enterprises.
1 Emergency funds and disaster relief financing for SMEs
2\. The lending models tailored for SMEs