Held on the sidelines of the G20, Amarante joined global changemakers at the Global SME Finance Forum 2025 in Johannesburg, South Africa — an energizing gathering of innovators, financiers, and policymakers reimagining how to better serve small and medium enterprises (SMEs).

The forum spotlighted a clear message: supporting SMEs today requires a new playbook. Beyond access to finance, SMEs need stronger market linkages, digital tools, and entrepreneurial skills to grow sustainably. Discussions explored how policy, technology, and finance must converge to unlock resilience and scale, with examples of digital business registrations, instant payments, and data-sharing solutions reshaping SME ecosystems worldwide.

The event reinforced Amarante’s ongoing mission- building inclusive, tech-enabled systems that help businesses thrive and communities prosper.