INSIDE YOUR BUSINESS: Why service SMMEs should no longer be overlooked.

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INSIDE YOUR BUSINESS: Why Service SMMEs Should No Longer Be Overlooked as an Engine of Economic Growth.

55% of African GDP and 41% of African employment is in services – but the service SMME sector in Africa is often over looked by investors, and under-served by technology and finance, despite its massive economic importance.
21 Sep 2022 10AM English South Africa Business News · Investing

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