However, the ability of the SMEs stakeholders across the globe to utilize the appropriate technology, Ideas and Innovation for the development of MSMEs subsectors will be a gateway to the economics of the continent.

A large percentage of the population survives on informal labor. Some people, particularly the unskilled youth are currently finding it difficult to secure stable formal employment. Therefore the prevalence of this informal sector creates great risk, which can result in economic and political instability as evidenced in some nations.

African SME Expo will respond to these needs by fostering the development of adequate technical and cognitive skills that promote new ways of thinking, a productive workforce and inspire entrepreneurship. It will also facilitate and improve access to knowledge-based innovations that will leads to increase in productivity and development of the economic.