PS MANG’ENI CHALLENGES AFRICAN STOCK EXCHANGES TO UNLOCK BILLIONS IN GROWTH CAPITAL FOR MSMEs
By Bruno Aero Family Daily News Desk NAIROBI, Kenya, October 14, 2026 Principal Secretary for the State Department for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Development Hon, Susan Auma Mang’eni, has challenged African securities exchanges to expand access to long-term financing for small businesses, saying stronger capital markets are critical to enterprise growth, job creation and Africa’s economic transformation. Mang’eni called for deeper collaboration between securities exchanges, governments and private-sector institutions to help small businesses overcome persistent financing barriers and become competitive players in regional and international markets. Speaking during the official opening of the Africa Commerce & Industry Summit (ACIS) 2026 at Uhuru Gardens in Nairobi, the PS said African economies must rethink how they finance and support MSMEs if they are to unlock their full potential as engines of economic growth. The three-day summit, hosted...
