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The Future of Small Businesses in Emerging Markets

A study of how digital tools are changing small business operations.

By Abid Hasan Arnob

July 29, 2026

1 min read

A study of how digital tools are changing small business operations — from invoicing to inventory to customer relationships.

The infrastructure gap is an opportunity

Where formal infrastructure is weak, informal networks run the economy. Software that fits inside those networks — not around them — wins.