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- Small scale firms in Africa urged to embrace technology, research, and development to power their growth at scale.
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The African Union (AU) has called upon startups and micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) across Africa to harness the power of innovation for their growth and sustainability. This appeal has been made by Albert Muchanga, the AU Commissioner for Economic Development, Trade, Tourism, Industry, and Minerals during the third African Union Micro, Small, and Medium-Sized Enterprises Forum, which is taking place between September 9 to 13 in Windhoek, Namibia, and virtually.
This forum, which is arguably one of Africa’s largest gathering of MSMEs, focuses on the theme: “Fostering Financial Empowerment and Educational Innovation for African …