300 African SMEs expected at Forum in Dakar Dakar, the capital of Senegal, is hosting the first Africa SME Champions Forum on 11 and 12 November 2014. The specialist recruitment agency Afric Search, the African Guarantee Fund and the pan-African bank Ecobank are coming together to organise this first forum devoted exclusively to African SMEs. Three hundred SMEs, from the five regions of Africa, will be invited to this forum according to strict criteria: they must be officially registered in Africa, have been legally created at least three years ago, have turnover of at least $1.5 million and a minimum workforce of 10 employees. Interested SMEs are invited to submit their application on africa-smechampions. In addition to these 300 SMEs, a number of financial institutions will be present as well as high-quality experts and policymakers. “This forum will be the first direct access platform to finance for the SMEs,” states Didier Acouetey, founder of recruitment agency Afric Search. In total, some 600 people are expected in Dakar. [The Nation]
Posted on: Sun, 28 Sep 2014 12:50:34 +0000