small business finance
Africa Global · 6 min read
Yoco’s $100 Million Facility Puts Merchant Credit Under a New Lens
South African fintech Yoco has secured a US$100 million credit facility to expand Yoco Capital, its merchant cash-advance product. The facility finances the platform’s lending capacity, not direct grants to its 200,000 merchants; pricing, eligibility and repayment terms remain central to its impact.
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Africa Global · 6 min read
South Africa’s R100M Youth Fund Pairs Grants With Growth Loans
South Africa's NEF and NYDA have committed R100 million to a five-year National Youth Fund for entrepreneurs aged 18 to 35. The promise is blended finance and business support, but disbursement and outcomes must still be measured.
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