WEST AFRICA SME CONFERENCE AND AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE 2016 HOLDS IN ACCRA GHANA

 THE WEST AFRICA SME CONFERENCE AND AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE HOLDS IN ACCRA IN APRIL 2016

 

The WEST AFRICA SME CONFERENCE AND AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE 2016 holds in Accra Ghana on the 27th of APRIL 2016.

Speaking at a press conference to kick start the annual forum for the development of Africa, Publisher and Editor in Chief of AFRICA INFORMER, the organizers of the event, Prince Ike Onwuka Smarty said," the focus of the platform for this year is the continuation of discussions and sharing of ideas on the growth of the micro, small and medium scale enterprises as the fulcrum of Africa's economic growth. The good thing is that governments, banks, investors and the generality of Africa have all come to understand the importance of  MSMEs in the march towards Africa's socio-economic revival. However the issue of proper financing to aid growth is still very critical to the success of most products aimed at operators in this sector. Most financing are still trade based to the detriment of SMEs in the real sector."

The theme for this year's summit is  Reinventing  SME Financing For Better Impact, Improved Returns and Sustainable Growth.

 The one -day conference holds on the Thursday 28th April, 2016, at The British Council Auditorium, Liberia Road, Accra-Ghana. 

Proposed Keynote Address  is by Dr. John Jerry Rawlings, Former President of Ghana and the  Special Guest of Honour is  Ekwow Spio-Garbrah, Ghana Minister of Trade and Industry.

Special Guest Speaker is Mr. Bola Adeboye, MD/CEO,, Nigeria Police Mortgage Bank, Abuja

Proposed Speakers include  Mr, Peter Bamkole, Director, Enterprise Development Centre, Pan African University, Lekki , Lagos, Prof. Joshua Y. Abor, Dean, University of Ghana Business School, Legon.

Others are Dr. Godfred Alufar Bokpin, HOD, Department of Finance, University of Ghana Business School,.Chief Eric Odinaka Umeofia, Chairman/CEO, Erisco Foods Ltd, Lagos Nigeria.. Mr. Arnold Boateng, Enterprise Consultant and Author, Accra  Ghana.

The WEST AFRICA SME CONFERENCE is  a one day annual  conference that brings together, top CEOs and Captains of industries, policy makers, past and present leaders,  leaders of thought, non governmental organizations and a host of others to discuss and proffer ideas and solutions for Africa's growth and development.

In the same vein, theWEST AFRICA SME AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE honours institutions, individuals, leaders etc, who have contributed immensely to the development and growth of Africa and Africans in their various areas of human endeavours.