Kisby SME fund has initial R250m in "lifesaver" loans - seeking entrepreneurs with dreams of AltVest, CTSE listings

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It's been a year and a half since the Kisby SME Fund announced its intention to raise capital that would support high quality South African SMEs hammered by Covid - and in need of low cost loans. Its initial call to action attracted thousands of requests, with 350 companies having been short-listed. Getting the Kisby train rolling took time, but in this podcast co-founder Warren Wheatley tells BizNews.com's Alec Hogg that it has left the station with R250m available to lend. He is dreaming of Kisby growing into a R5bn fund - and expects hesitancy from financial institutions will disappear now that the selection process has started in earnest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
21 Dec 2021 9AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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