MasterCard

Although different sectors were exposed to and impacted in diverging ways to the extensive changes of the COVID-19 pandemic, Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) confidence across most sectors is on the rise, according to the latest research by Mastercard. The inaugural Mastercard Middle East and Africa (MEA) SME Confidence Index found that 74% of SMEs in construction and manufacturing are optimistic about the next 12 months. Confidence levels were highest among businesses in retail, closely followed by food, beverage and entertainment. Construction and manufacturing had the best forecasts, with 76% ...