SEDFA has concluded its Eastern Cape leg of the Enterprise and Supplier Development (ESD) Dialogues, with the final session hosted on Thursday at the Hotel Savoy & Conference Centre in Mthatha.
The dialogue created an important platform for MSMEs, entrepreneurs, and key stakeholders to engage on pressing issues in enterprise and supplier development. Discussions focused on supplier diversity, cooperative banking institutions, business advisory standards, incubation, and accelerators, while also exploring how SEDFA and the private sector can collaborate more effectively to strengthen small businesses.
Participants shared experiences, exchanged ideas, and worked collectively to identify solutions to challenges facing small enterprises across the province. SEDFA noted that these sessions form part of its broader mandate to reinforce support for small businesses and promote inclusive economic participation.
The OR Tambo District dialogue marked the final stop in the Eastern Cape series, following engagements held in various districts across the province. SEDFA confirmed that the next ESD Dialogue will take place in September in the John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality in the Northern Cape Province.
By drawing together entrepreneurs, cooperatives, and institutional stakeholders, the dialogues continue to serve as a catalyst for stronger enterprise development ecosystems that can unlock growth and sustainability for small businesses.
