dedication is required to make that vision a reality.”
Strive Masiyiwa, Econet Wireless, Zimbabwe
growth as there is nothing more motivating or satisfying…
The biggest lesson I’ve learned is to dream big, but start small.”
Zainab Ashadu, Zashadu Bags, Nigeria.
make the wrong decisions… Constraints are the
most wonderful things in business, because constraints
allow you to be innovative and come up with
different solutions.”
Michael Jordaan, MonteGray Capital, South Africa
[SMEs] by linking them up with larger enterprises,
through industry clusters. Since a large number of
employers in the [SMEs] sector are informal
family-owned businesses, they can be trained to
become more proficient through various
capacity building initiatives.”
Aliko Dangote, Chairman of the National Committee on Job Creation, Nigeria
high unemployment rate, particularly amongst Millennials.
Entrepreneurship has long proven to be the best
alternative to bettering one’s life. Building a
business that not only progresses the entrepreneur,
but also the community that the business operates
in, is the greatest solution to reducing
unemployment in any economy.”
The Motsepe Foundation, South Africa.
Growing Small and Medium Enterprises
For Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to grow, operators need access to skills and advice to manage their businesses, finance to grow and expand their enterprises, and markets to sell their goods and services to.
SME Tradelinks is a 100% black owned, level 2 BEE compliant company that links SME entrepreneurs, financiers, public and private sector procurement managers, export agents, and experienced business mentors and coaches, to form a powerful platform that supports and accelerates the growth of South African SMEs.
