The meeting discussed ways of promoting the development and
growth of small Businesses in Africa and at the same time increase industrial
competitiveness of the indigenous industries.
The discussion focused on the creation of a platform to revolutionize
and modernize the SMEs Sector towards supporting the Continents social economic
development agenda by creating jobs, generating wealth and attracting both
local and foreign direct investments
Specific perceived Roles of the collaborating Partners
would be;
v Research
and Development Institutions: technology, product design and development
v ARSO:
Standardization of parts and components
v ARIPO:
Protection of innovation and branding of products
v CBC-SMEs/
SME Africa Trust: identification of SMEs entrepreneurs and products
The above discussion involved:-Mr. Richard N. Muteti,
Chairman COMESA Business Council SMEs Workgroup and Chairman, SME Africa Trust,
Mr. Fernando dos Santos, Director Genera Africa Regional Intellectual Property
Organization (ARIPO), Treasure Thembisile Maphanga, Director, Department of
Trade and Industry, African Union Commission and Dr. Hermogene Nsengimana,
Secretary General, African Organisation for Standardization.
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