Lending infrastructure, in the open

Announcements, market analysis, and what we learn shipping underwriting for SME lenders across MENA.

A $3.6M round led by Prosus, with VentureSouq, DASH Ventures, Taz Investments and Sanabil 500, takes Orbii toward powering $1B in SME loans by 2026.

How SIMAH and AECB actually score a business, and the five habits that move the number.

What the SME Council, MBRF, the Khalifa Fund and EDB's credit guarantee scheme each fund, and who qualifies.

Embedded finance, alternative scoring, AI-automated underwriting, green loans, and the support network SMEs still lack.

Digital lending platforms, P2P models and alternative scoring are rewriting how Gulf SMEs reach capital.

Collateral and credit history shut out the 60% of Saudi SMEs under five years old. Open Banking is the way through.

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