Monday, June 04, 2007

Press Release-Don't Miss Africa's SMME Awards

By way of David S. Fick*

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PRESS RELEASE




ONE MONTH LEFT TO ENTER FOR THE PRESTIGIOUS
AFRICA SMME AWARDS




SMMES IN SOUTH AFRICA, WEST AFRICA, EAST AFRICA, CENTRAL AFRICA AND
NORTH AFRICA MAY ENTER…
ENTER NOW….


In line with the NEPAD’s drive to support and profile the role that SMMEs play in promoting economic growth and job creation, the Africagrowth Academy in partnership with NORSAD AGENCY, MOMENTUM FUNDSATWORK, SEDA, and Xstrata SA and other enterprise support agencies will be organising the 2007 Africa SMME Annual Conference and Awards Ceremony on the 25th of October 2007, at the Crown Reef Convention Centre, Gold Reef City Hotel, Ormonde, Johannesburg, South Africa. The Conference and Awards ceremony will be aimed at presenting latest trends in SMME development in the continent and recognising and presenting awards to successful SMMEs by sector. The main aim is to support and showcase Africa’s finest entrepreneurial achievements in the SMMEs sector were the winners of each category will be announced at a gala dinner the evening of the 25th of October 2007.

IS YOUR BUSINESS THE BEST IN AFRICA?

Your small, medium or micro enterprise (SMME) may be recognised as the Africa SMME of the Year.

If your business has grown in a responsible and sustainable manner over the last few years and is furthermore contributing to the African and local economy, we feel you need recognition.

Businesses from all sectors, with a turnover ranging between R40 000 and R10 million, may compete for this awards and the ultimate honour will be to achieve the overall award for the SMME of the Year. There will be extensive media coverage and business exposure as well as prize money of R15 000, R20 000 & R25 000 for 3rd, 2nd & 1st place and R30 000 for the overall winner.

Winners will take the spotlight at a gala awards evening in Johannesburg on the 25th of October 2007.

Enter now for this very exciting competition and your company might be the 2007 AFRICA SMME of the year.

Closing date for entries: 30 June 2007

Contact
Dina Potgieter
Africagrowth Research
PO Box 3628, Tygervalley, South Africa, 7536
Tel: (021) 946 1791
Fax: (021) 946 1652
Email: dina@africagrowth.com
Website: www.africagrowth.com
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*This communication is from David S. Fick, author of books concerning successful entrepreneurs creating jobs in all 53 countries of Africa and improving the quality of life in their African communities.

The majority of 2003, 2004, and 2005 Africa SMME Awards winners and finalists are featured in the book Africa: Continent of Economic Opportunity Africa: Continent of Economic OpportunitySTE Publishers, Johannesburg, South Africa, November 2006, Please visit Website: http://www.ste.co.za/ for description and availablitity in Africa and Europe.


For immediate availablity in the United States, please contact the author David Fick. EMail: WhlgEagle@aol.com and Fick will immediately ship at $50 per book, shipping included within the United States. Proceeds from sales from author's 246 book inventory are allocated 100% to support Doctors without Borders' medical relief projects in Africa.

African Entrepreneurs in the 21st CenturyBeing researched for 2008 publication.
Please suggest to the author David Fick, EMail: WhlgEagle@aol.com successful entrepreneurs to feature in this book. The majority of 2006 and 2007 Africa SMME Awards winners and finalists will be featured in this book. As with my first and second books, in recognition of everyone's support author's royalties (percentage of print runs) due to me from sales of the third book will also go to Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) to support their medical relief projects in Africa.

Entrepreneurship in Africa, A Study of SuccessesQuorum Books, March 2002
Please visit http://www.greenwood.com/catalog/Q536.aspx


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1 Comment:

Omodudu said...

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