Unlocking Regional Value Chains t...
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Unlocking Regional Value Chains through Small Business Participation
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The Fountain Lights UK: Advocating for a Thriving SME Ecosys... by Hinwai Fatoma

Episode notes

Small businesses are the critical links in Africa’s regional value chains. In this episode, we explore how SMEs can effectively integrate into regional production and supply networks — driving intra-African trade, fostering industrialisation, and strengthening economic collaboration under frameworks like the AfCFTA. Learn how policy alignment, innovation, and collaboration are unlocking new growth opportunities for local enterprises.

SMEs, regional value chains, intra-African trade, AfCFTA, small business growth, supply networks, industrialisation, economic integration, regional trade, SME development.

Keywords
BusinessOwners EntrepreneursTheFountainlightsUKSMEsForAfricasmall business loans business fundingentrepreneurshipSME success transparency environmental regulationssustainable developmenSME developmentpolicy advocacySME funding, inclusive economyBusiness formalisation,formal economy.SME registrationBusiness formalisationinternational tradeglobal competitivenesstrade partnerships,regional value chainssupply networkseconomic integrationintra-African trade