Localisation and the development of small, medium and micro enterprises (SMMEs) are key to the growth of African economies, including South Africa’s. President Cyril Ramaphosa has said that the country’s post-COVID economic reconstruction plan includes a big localisation drive. However, simply pushing local procurement targets and funding SMMEs is not enough, says Debbie Tagg chief operating officer of Smart Procurement, which hosts South Africa’s largest, longest-standing conference and expo for procurement and inbound supply chain professionals, the Smart Procurement World Indaba. “It is encouraging, as we enter a new landscape,…
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