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EIF Expands Microfinance Support with €100 Million Facility for Froda to Boost SME Growth Across Europe

(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) has approved a €100 million guarantee facility for Froda, increasing their lending capacity to support micro-entrepreneurs across the EU. This expands on an existing €50 million arrangement, bringing the total to €150 million. … Read the full press release

KfW Analysis: Term ‘Start-Up’ Becoming Broadly Applied in Germany, Extending Beyond Traditional Definitions

(IN BRIEF) In Germany, a significant portion of business founders, including freelancers and sole traders, describe their ventures as start-ups, a term that has become increasingly broad in its usage. While traditional definitions of a start-up, such as those outlined … Read the full press release