AFRICA – SME Toolkit websites share tips and tools on how you can start your business.
Are you an entrepreneur seeking business advice to improve the productivity of your business? Then check out the SME Toolkit website to access advice on how to start and run a successful business. You will also find tailored information on management, finances and legal matters concerning entrepreneurship.
In Africa, the SME toolkit website is available in Algeria, Benin, Ghana, Kenya, Madagascar, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa and Zambia. The interactive website aims at equipping entrepreneurs on skills and best management practices that will make them effective in the running of sustainable business.
The toolkit websites also have resources such as documents that can be downloaded. Useful material that may help you run your business includes employee disciplinary action and performance forms, sample business plan drafts, sales proposal templates and marketing plan samples.
The website which is an initiative of the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private sector arm of the World Bank Group and IBM Corporation, a global technology provider, is available in 32 countries worldwide and can be accessed in 15 different languages.
Other than giving information and advice, the toolkit websites also provide training through workshop session for entrepreneurs in their host countries. The workshops mainly engage entrepreneur on matters to do with accounting and finance, marketing and sales.
Entrepreneurs can register as members of the SME toolkit website in their countries and indicate their type of business to receive customized information.
The toolkit websites can be accessed via the internet, however, those who do not have access to reliable internet can use the SME Toolkit CD-ROM which can be found at certain chamber of commerce offices and institutions dealing with Small and Medium Enterprises.
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Africa Report Team
February 7, 2011
Hi Banabas,
On our website you can visit our Directory, which has a wealth of information under the links Assistance, Finance and Loans. In order to list yourself and your business on our website, follow the instructions in this article which shows you how to make a Marketplace listing. Here you can create a Finance Request asking for assistance.
Best Luck!
Africa Report Team
prince eugene tsaeb
March 25, 2011
I’m a dreamer, the only thing that cuts my dreams is the financial assistance and capital to start up a new business venture. I believe in investing, real estate is my world, how can I be financed? I’m a Namibian staying in Ongwediva, Northern part of country. I tried and nothing pops at my door, please help.
Africa Report Team
March 25, 2011
Hi Prince,
You can look for resources in our Directory and by placing a Marketplace advert on our website. You need to contact any resources directly, with a business plan and find out what their requirements are.
Here are instructions on How to make a Marketplace listing.
Africa Report Team
Africa Report Team
April 18, 2011
Hi Mercy
Follow this link to our Directory Zambia to see the funding establishments available in Zambia.
Good luck!
Africa Report team