Debt or equity? ZEEX lets SMEs choose how they want to raise capital

FOR an entrepreneur looking for capital to expand a business, the question is often framed simply: where can I borrow the money?

But the emergence of the Zimbabwe Entrepreneurship Exchange (ZEEX) introduces another question that may be more important: what type of capital is right for my business?

ZEEX gives small and medium enterprises (SMEs) the opportunity to structure their funding requirements around different instruments, including debt and equity, rather than treating every financing need as a conventional loan.

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