KIZITO OKECHUKWU | FEB 24, 2020
As the Finance Minister prepares to deliver the 2020 National Budget speech, all eyes will be on government’s plan to collect its revenues and spend its budget. The budget is a platform where the nation gets clarity on how taxes have been allocated to various national priorities, such as infrastructure, education, health, social services, among others. The budget also helps in determining how citizens should tighten their belts in cases where there are increases in tax, etc.
Last week, I took some time to chat to a few startups and small businesses at the 22 on Sloane campus about what they expect to be addressed in the budget speech and these were their comments:
Kizito Okechukwu is the co-Chairperson of the Global Entrepreneurship Network (GEN) Africa; 22 on Sloane is Africa’s largest startup campus.
Amongst the many names, such as go-getters, innovators, job creators, SMMEs and startups, that President Cyril Ramaphosa called the entrepreneurs gathered at the 2nd National Presidential SMME Awards, the one that resonated with me was ‘hustlers’.
READ MOREThe Department of Small Business Development (DSBD) launched the Presidential Small, Medium and Micro Enterprise (SMME) and Cooperatives Awards in 2022 to celebrate excellence and reward high-impact SMMEs that continue to innovate and drive economic welfare.
READ MORE22 On Sloane is the largest startup campus in Africa. The campus offers disruptive startups and innovative SMEs a complete turnkey solution to scale, from the initial idea all the way to commercialisation, funding opportunities and access to markets. Its aim is to nurture the entrepreneurial mindset, ensure their sustainability, and explore development of new industries and contribute towards job creation in Africa.
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