SME Export Trade Gap Threatens Africa’s Economic Future, Vice President Warns

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/sme-export-trade-gap-threatens-africas-economic-future-vice-president-warns/Vice President Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang has expressed concern over the African small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) sector’s minimal contribution to export trade despite being the continent’s major employer. Speaking at the Africa Prosperity Dialogues (APD) 2026 at the Accra International Conference Centre on Wednesday, February 4, 2026, the Vice President noted that fewer than […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/sme-export-trade-gap-threatens-africas-economic-future-vice-president-warns/


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