The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has just concluded a workshop on the above captioned. The meeting was held at the United Nations Conference Centre (UNCC) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Objective and scope of the workshop
• The overall objective of the workshop was to discuss the key issues involved in the development and implementation of networks of SMEs aimed at alleviating some of the challenges faced by SMEs in Africa.
• To highlight best practices and share experience in the development and implementation of networks of SMEs in Africa and elsewhere and to discuss how SMEs can benefit from existing SME networks
The workshop brought together participants drawn from:
• ECA Consultant specializing in SME networks
• Experts from practitioners on SME networks from selected SADC and EAC countries, and Ethiopia
• Representatives of AFDB, UNDP, UNCTAD, IFC and UNIDO
• Representatives from bilateral partners like Finland, UK, etc
• Selected SMEs and large companies from participating countries and
• Staff members from the ECA Secretariat, including from sub-regional offices
"helping Small Business Owners Scale the Steps to Business Success"
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