CHINA

Ailit, an intelligent inventory management SaaS renowned for its user-friendliness and comprehensive features, announced a strategic partnership with Karobar Technologies, a leading digital service provider for SMEs in Pakistan. The signing ceremony was witnessed by senior officials, including Shaza Fatima Khawaja, Pakistan’ s Minister of State for IT & Telecom. This collaboration marks Ailit’ s official entry into the South Asian market, following its successful expansion into Southeast Asia, South America and the Middle East. Under the agreement, Karobar Technologies will serve as Ailit’ s regional partner, offering inventory management solutions and services for Pakistani SMEs.

USA

Sixty-three percent of SMEs worldwide now seek AI tools to do cross-border trade, per Alibaba. com research. Responding to this shift, the B2B platform launched its most ambitious AI overhaul to date – empowering SMEs to navigate global markets faster, smarter and at scale. The unveiling headlined CoCreate 2025, Alibaba. com’ s flagship SME summit, which broke records with 3,500 + attendees and 25,000 + SME business pitches from 150 countries. Alibaba. com introduces Deep Search, an AI-powered B2B procurement tool transforming sourcing with multimodal capabilities. Unlike traditional engines, Deep Search cross-references 280 million B2B product listings to deliver precise supplier matches.

MEXICO

Banorte was distinguished by Euromoney as the‘ Best Bank for Small- and Mediumsized Enterprises( SMEs) in Mexico for 2025’. This recognition reaffirms its commitment to the country’ s economic development and its focus on the real needs of small- and medium-sized enterprises. This award coincides with the 2024 launch of‘ Mujer PyME Banorte’, an innovative financial solution designed to boost the growth of women-led businesses, which in just six months supported over 300 women entrepreneurs with nearly MEX $ 700 million. With a 15 % share in SME segment loans and 14 % in deposits, Banorte consolidates a robust offering that combines cuttingedge digital infrastructure, personalised attention and products tailored to each stage of business.

UNITED KINGDOM

According to the Office for National Statistics, average electricity prices for UK non-domestic users were 75 % higher at the end of 2024 compared to the start of 2021, while average gas prices had more than doubled. To help SMEs manage costs, connectivity expert, Crystaline, has launched a new service to find the best energy deals for businesses. Partnering with Fidelity Energy, Crystaline’ s new service compares rates from over 25 leading UK suppliers. Whether a company wishes to switch providers for electricity, gas, water or all three, the process is designed to be quick and easy.

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