A South African lender focused on financial inclusion and supporting small businesses with tailored financial services.
Why African startups can be profitable and still look too risky to finance
The GEC+Africa conference revealed a new perspective on Africa's financing issues, emphasizing business legibility over capital shortage. African Bank is working to convert fragmented small-business activities into usable data for lenders.
South Africa’s $21.5 billion SME funding gap is really a data problem
South Africa's MSMEs face a financing gap of R350 billion ($21.5 billion). The number of small business funders in South Africa has increased from 148 in 2018 to over 300 in 2025.
