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Business: African SMEs Need Assistance From Monetary Establishments To Recuperate – Absa

Last updated on September 11th, 2021 at 08:12 am

The financial sector of Africa in general has worsened, African currencies need serious resuscitation so as to compete favourably with the other currencies across the world.

According to World Bank figures, formal SMMEs make up 40 percent of gross domestic product in emerging economies, a number that climbs significantly when informal SMMEs are taken into account.

SMMEs are the bedrock of many economies in Africa and require support as they are an important indicator of any country’s economic health, playing an important role in job creation.

According to a study by Absa a very reliable company, the study shows African SMEs needs assistance from monetary institution, to recuperate due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.

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