January 31, 2008
From: David Fick, Re: 2008 AFRICA SMME AWARDS
Please forward to Africa's successful Small Medium Micro Enterprises
(SMMEs) Managers / Owners who are creating jobs and improving the quality of
life in their African communities.
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Dear Small Medium Micro Enterprises (SMMEs) Managers / Owners
DO YOU THINK YOUR BUSINESS IS AMONG THE BEST IN AFRICA?
ENTER NOW FOR THE 2008 AFRICA SMME AWARDS
23rd of October 2008, Cape Town, South Africa.
It is now very clear that the development of Africa depends on the growth
of the SMME sector. This sector provides more than 95% of Africa’s workforce. To
acknowledge and appreciate the important role the sector plays in promoting
wealth and prosperity in the continent, the Africagrowth Institute will be
celebrating the achievements of Africa’s Small Medium Micro
Enterprises (SMMEs) on Thursday the 23rd of October 2008 at Cape Town
(South Africa) with a conference and Award Ceremony.
The 2008 Africa SMME Awards aim to recognise the success and vitality of
the Africa SMME sector. This unique annual awards program has been established
specifically to acknowledge, encourage and celebrate excellence amongst African
SMMEs by giving them the opportunity to gain valuable exposure and well-deserved
recognition for their global expansion ambitions. Winners of the Awards will
feature prominently in the media. the Africagrowth Institute's goal is,
therefore, to help the Africa SMME business sector grow and prosper, and to
market Africa as an investment destination for the rest of the world.
This E-Mail is an appeal for you to enter the 2008 Africa SMME Awards
event and your enterprise might just be a category finalist and then
eligible to win one of six 2008 Africa SMME of the Year category
awards: (1) Industrial Sector Award; (2) Trade Sector Award; (3) Services Sector
Award; (4) Best New Business Award; (5) Most Innovative Enterprise Award; and
(6) Young Enterprise Award. All six category winners will become finalists for
the overall African Union SMME of the Year Award.
The closing date for entries is 31 July 2008.
Please contact Dina Potgieter, Africagrowth Institute, Tel: (021) 946 1791,
Fax: (021) 946 1652, Website:
www.africagrowth.com, E-Mail:
dina@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx for entry
criteria and entry form. Dina will attach these to her reply
E-Mail for your submission.
Dina looks forward to submissions from all 53 countries of Africa.
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Africa's successful Small Medium Micro Enterprises (SMMEs) Managers /
Owners who are creating jobs and improving the quality of life in their African
communities should also contact this author (David Fick, E-Mail:
WhlgEagle@xxxxxxx) concerning
the advantages of being featured at no cost in my next book,
African Entrepreneurs in the 21st Century, Their Stories of Success
(proposed publication, September 2008).
Over 200 successful SMMEs and larger enterprises from all 53
countries of Africa will be featured in my book.
Upon E-Mail request, I would be happy to send you by E-Mail attachment, the
proposed front cover art, table of contents, and information on my research
efforts.
As with my first and second books, in recognition of everyone's support
author's royalties due to me from sales of the third book, African
Entrepreneurs in the 21st Century, Their Stories of Success will also go to
Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) to support their medical
relief projects in Africa.
Yours sincerely,
David Fick
David Fick
Author of the following books concerning successful African entrepreneurs
creating jobs and improving the qualty of life in Africa:
Entrepreneurship in Africa, A Study of Successes (published March
2002)
Africa, Continent of Economic Opportunity (published November 2006
by STE Publishers, Johannesburg SA,
www.ste.co.za)
African Entrepreneurs in the 21st Century, Their Stories of
Success (proposed publication, September
2008)
