Global SME Ministerial closes with ministers endorsing call to action on finance, digital, green

(Johannesburg/Geneva) – Ministers and other heads of delegations of more than 60 countries endorsed a first-of-its-kind call to action at the closing of the inaugural Global SME Ministerial Meeting, hosted by the South African Department of Small Business Development (DSBD) and the International Trade Centre (ITC).

Countries endorsing the call to action align on three key areas that will harness the development of small businesses: access to finance, digital transformation and green competitiveness.