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15 December 2006

SMEs to ignite Africa's economy

Building management capacity at African SMEs will help them to become better businesses that are able generate to economic growth in a continent that so desperately needs jobs and new wealth, writes Ayisi Makatiani, CEO of AMSCO (The African Management Services Company)

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19 October 2006

Navigating the risks and opportunities of investing in African SMEs

Many international investors are keen to invest in small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in Africa, but don't know where to start looking for credible companies with solid track records and good financial controls. Non-governmental organisations and private equity firms that work with SMEs are an ideal place for investors to make their first stop, says Ayisi Makatiani, CEO of AMSCO (The African Management Services Company).

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22 June 2006

Interim management an answer to SA SMEs� challenges

South African SMEs face the challenge of improving their skills base and management capabilities if they want to grow into sustainable and globally competitive companies.

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19 June 2006

South African SMEs face challenge and opportunity in 2006

South African small and medium enterprises (SMEs) face the challenge of increasing their skills base and productivity if they want to grow into sustainable and globally competitive companies. That's the word from Ayisi Makatiani, CEO of AMSCO (The African Management Services Company).

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15 June 2006

Challenges loom, but opportunity also knocks for SA's SMEs

The fast pace of growth in South Africa's economy presents strong opportunities for SMEs to grow their businesses, provided they can build the skills base, financing and best practices they need to become genuinely competitive.

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7 June 2006

Empowering African entrepreneurs to compete on the global stage

AMSCO (African Management Services Company) was established more than 15 years ago to provide African businesses with access to a range of training and professional management services that help them to become more sustainable, profitable and globally competitive organisations.

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8 May 2006

Building private sector capacity a key to achieving UN's Millennium Development Goals

African countries need to develop robust private sectors, underpinned by thriving SME segments, if they are to attain the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) set out for 2015 by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

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3 May 2006

Slow political change thwarts African Millennium Goals

Some six years ago, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) set out a blueprint for building a better world in the form of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) for 2015. Asian countries such as India and China are powering ahead to meet these goals, but the picture in Africa is not as encouraging.

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24 March 2006

SA's SMEs hamstrung by poor access to finance

SMEs are the key to unlocking South Africa's economic potential, yet many smaller businesses struggle to make their mark in an economy where it is difficult for them to access the funds they need to grow their businesses.

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24 March 2006

Sound corporate governance will help African business to flourish

AMSCO (the African Management Services Company) is promoting the importance of good corporate governance and sound business ethics in Africa with the goal of helping the continent's businesses and public sector companies to improve their sustainability, profitability and competitiveness.

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16 March 2006

Skills Shortages Sting BEE Companies

Black-owned companies that want to position themselves for sustainability and profitability over the long term need to ensure that they develop a broad base of management skills across their organisations.