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Persistent financial, policy and innovation challenges threaten Africa's Agri-SME sector

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Small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) are vital to Africa's economy and are responsible for more than 80 per cent of the continent's employment and 50 per cent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), according to the World Economic Forum.

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