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SMEs In Africa Account For 60% GDP
Standard chartered has announced that it has launched it’s 2009 “Africa SME month in its African markets. The bank believes that Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Africa currently account for between 30-60 per cent of GDP, predicting that SMEs will be a key driver of sustainable economic growth in Africa over the next 10 years.
Speaking on this issue, Richard Wright head, SME Africa, said that Standard Chartered Bank recognisses the significant contribution SMEs are making to the economy of Nigeria, especially in addressing the key challenges of sustainable economic development and wealth creation. The bank, according to him, remains committed to assisting the development of the SME sector in Africa. According to him, “Africa SME month” will run throughout October. It will provide a platform to significantly deepen the bank’s understanding of it’s SME customers requirements and to assist their continue development.
Standard chartered will additionally focus on driving its unique SME trade corridor initiative, assisting African SME’s to do business with other markets such as China and the United Arab Emirates through the provision of it’s award-winning financial services.
Our Africa SME month is an exciting initiative. It will enable us to significantly enhance our service to our SME customers in Nigeria to further assist their growing businesses. We differentiate our brand in Africa through our ability to leverage on our international expertise to introduce new innovative products and services into our African markets. The launch of our Africa SME month is yet another example of this competitive advantage ‘he added. Supporting this view, Christopher Knight, Managing Director/CEO, Standard Chartered Bank, Nigeria, stated that the bank was quite pleased with the generous support we have received from the government and people of Nigeria since we commenced business here in 1999.
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