AFI is organizing a technical webinar on “Facilitating MSME Sustainability and Viability during Pandemic COVID-19: Experience from the African Region”, on 20 October 2020 at 13:00 (UTC).

The webinar will focus on policy and industry perspectives to facilitate sustainability and viability of the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) during the COVID-19 pandemic, including emergency and recovery phases of policies and interventions that target women and youth. The participants will discussthe impact of COVID-19 to the especially. SMEs, especially for women-led MSMEs and youth; regulatory and market solutions aligned  to Africa context; and regulators’ support to MSMEs sustainability in the post-COVID-19 recovery phase.

COVID-19 has taken the world into an unprecedent pandemic scenario that has negatively impacted MSME’s globally, which represent more than 70 percent of global employment and 50 percent of GDP.  Women-led MSMEs have been hit hardest and some of direct effects include business continuity, lower revenues, reduced demand for goods and services and cash flow shortages in Africa, MSMEs represent more than 90 percent of businesses and employ about 60 percent of workers. This is further compounded by a large informal sector that accounts for around 86 percent of total employment.

Confirm your participation by Monday, 19 October 2020.

Should you have any questions regarding this webinar or how to participate, please contact us at afievents@afi-global.org.

This event is supported by the Mastercard Foundation under AFI’s COVID-19 Policy Response for Africa Region.