Small and growing businesses make the biggest impact on economies, and they need more support

As populations grow, hundreds of millions of jobs will need to be created in sub-Saharan Africa alone. Image: Unsplash
Austin Mwape
Board Chairperson, Absa Bank Zambia Plc and National Advisory Board for Impact Investment Zambia
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