Friday
June 20
2025

Analysis: How Small Businesses Can Navigate Global Trade In an Era of Polycrisis

By Matthew Wilson, Ratnakar Adhikari

Micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) account for 95% of all businesses and 60% of global employment, forming the backbone of the global economy. Yet they face persistent barriers to fully benefiting from international trade, including limited access to finance, complex regulations and poor digital infrastructure.

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Source: World Economic Forum (link opens in a new window)

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business development, digital inclusion, Digital Public Infrastructure, employment, international trade, MSMEs, regulations, scale, supply chains