Why Africa’s SMEs need more than money to ensure their growth
Growing the SME sector in Africa will boost employment, increase national revenues and free governments to focus on social and economic infrastructure.
The Standard Bank Group is a leading African integrated financial services group offering a full range of banking and financial services. It operates in 20 countries in sub-Saharan Africa and in the major global financial centres. The group owns a controlling stake in South African listed insurance and wealth management group Liberty Holdings. The group operates as three business units: Personal & Business Banking, Corporate & Investment Banking and Wealth.
Growing the SME sector in Africa will boost employment, increase national revenues and free governments to focus on social and economic infrastructure.
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