Small Business – Big Talk but Little Commitment
Who Owns Whom’s MD Andrew McGregor says that, despite president Cyril Ramaphosa reaffirming government’s commitment to promote small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and create jobs, efforts to support SMEs in South Africa are uncoordinated and largely ineffective. He says SMEs don’t only need funding – they need access to market to grow and become sustainable.
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