Cape Business News
May 25, 2021
CBN Audio:
Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies, Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams, has called on leaders on the continent to create an environment that will allow innovative Small, Medium and Micro Enterprises (SMMEs) and entrepreneurs to flourish and access regional, as well as global opportunities.
“This will contribute to local economic development, with local innovation often creating solutions that are relevant for our local circumstances and challenges. Often, such solutions can resonate globally too,” Ndabeni-Abrahams said.
Addressing the virtual roundtable discussion with Southern African Development Community (SADC) Ministers on Tuesday, the Minister said local innovation and SMME development can lead to an increase in the continent’s local intellectual property, higher value employment creation, and increased local and regional investment and production, as well as exports.