DEPUTY PRESIDENT MASHATILE DELIVERS KEYNOTE AT GEC+ AFRICA 2024

Deputy President Shipokosa Paulus Mashatile addressed the Global Entrepreneurship Congress (GEC+Africa) 2024, taking place at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) in Cape Town. GEC+ Africa is a gathering of entrepreneurs and leaders from more than 50 African nations committed to advancing entrepreneurial activity throughout their own countries in Africa.

The Deputy President is received by the Minister of Small Business Development, Ms Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams, Jonathan Ortmans, Global Entrepreneurship Network Global, Edna Motse, African Bank, Pravashini Govender, Amazon, David Roth, Amazon, Kizito Okechukwu, 22 On Sloane.

“We must eliminate red tape and make it easier for entrepreneurs to conduct business. Countries on our continent typically perform poorly in various categories related to corporate performance and competitiveness due to an unfriendly environment, particularly in terms of intra-continental trade.

As a continent, we need to work together to achieve socio-economic transformation that benefits everyone. One way to start is by assisting small businesses”, said the Deputy President.