The International Trade Centre (ITC) and Access Bank’s Access Africa Office have entered into a three-year partnership aimed at expanding access to finance, business skills and markets for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in 14 African countries. The initiative was launched through a memorandum of understanding signed on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. It is intended to support SMEs in creating jobs, strengthening their businesses and participating more actively in intra-African trade. The programme will start with a pilot in Ghana running from September 2026...