Findings from the Access to Finance report released by Finfind and credit bureau Experian suggest that the official unemployment rate in South Africa could well be overstated. However, what truly matters is considering the misalignment between the demand and supply of funding for Micro & Small & Medium Enterprises - MSMEs? The Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) unemployment rate, indicates that Quarter 1 unemployment to 32.9 percent, while business and other market industry experts including Capitec bank and GG Alcoc an advisory service, have suggested a more accurate reading which is between 10 - 15 percent - based on a detailed review of bank transactional data. Thami Ngubeni spoke to Experian's Head of Commercial Strategy & Innovation, Jaco van Jaarsveldt

<p>Findings from the Access to Finance report released by Finfind and credit bureau Experian suggest that the official unemployment rate in South Africa could well be overstated.&nbsp;However, what truly matters is considering the misalignment between the demand and supply of funding for Micro &amp; Small &amp; Medium Enterprises - MSMEs? The Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) unemployment rate, indicates that Quarter 1 unemployment to 32.9 percent, while business and other market industry experts including Capitec bank and GG Alcoc an advisory service, have suggested a more accurate reading which is between 10 - 15 percent - based on a detailed review of bank transactional data. Thami Ngubeni spoke to Experian's Head of Commercial Strategy &amp; Innovation, Jaco van Jaarsveldt</p>

In-depth financial issues, profiling of African businesses doing well internationally, stocks & market updates.

<p>In-depth financial issues, profiling of African businesses doing well internationally, stocks &amp; market updates.</p>