The Afrikaanse Handelsinstituut (AHI) is hosting a day-long conference, the first in a series of conversations between business, government and leading experts, designed to explore what we can all do to ensure that SMEs operate in a truly enabling environment. SMEs contribute as much as 30% of South Africa’s GDP and are responsible for creating many new jobs. WEDNESDAY 5 APRIL 2017 @ 08:30 for 09:00. LERIBA LODGE, 245 END ST, CLUBVIEW, CENTURION R950 PER DELEGATE Book online Programme SPEAKERS: Other speakers include: Tanya Cohen, CEO BUSA (2nd Keynote address) Lumkile Mondi, Senior lecturer at Wits (Panel: The Political Landscape) Peter Bruce, Executive editor Times Media Group (Panel: The Political Landscape) Annie Malan, entrepreneur & actress (Panel: Negotiating the minefield of regulation and bureaucracy affecting SMEs) Dawie Roodt, economist – Efficient Group (Panel: The Political Landscape) Marnus Broodryk, entrepreneur (Panel: Negotiating the minefield of regulation and bureaucracy affecting SMEs)