The International Committee on Credit Reporting (ICCR) Spring plenary, 2025, and the first edition of the African RCG (regional consultative group) were held in Cape town, last week.
Business Information Providers (BIPs) serve as a crucial function in transforming data into actionable business intelligence. Positioned at the intersection of raw data and information solutions which help businesses in their commercial decision-making.
The SME segment is the core of the economy, and its success directly contributes to economic success and the overall wellbeing of society. Governments today are actively developing policy to support SMEs as a way of boosting productivity, innovation, and growth.
The effects of the tariff war lower the estimates for the United States by six tenths of a percentage point and for the European Union by three tenths of a percentage point.
In the last quarter of the year, the European Average Payment Delay (APD) stood at 12.17 days, which represents a slight increase of 0.06 days compared to last year. Throughout 2024, the European APD reached its lowest level since 2011, with 11.89 days in the first quarter.