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IEOZ empowers entrepreneurs in the outskirts

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IEOZ's Ceo Kudzanai Vere

Institute of Entrepreneurs Zimbabwe (IEOZ) has empowered a number of entrepreneurs operating in inaccessible areas around the country to thrive in their businesses.

This was said by IEOZ's Ceo Kudzanai Vere during a networking breakfast organised by the Zimbabwe Chamber Small to Medium Enterprises (ZCSMEs) in Harare yesterday.

The meeting ran under the theme: Building Resilience: Strategies for SMEs to thrive in uncertain times.

"We are the only revolutionary Institute in Zimbabwe with a practical approach to training entrepreneurs.

"We do have our system which operates outside the conventional institutional demands such as Ordinary level passes.

"To date we have helped entrepreneurs from Gwanda, Gokwe, Binga and Chipinge," he said.

Vere added that once one is trained by IEOZ they automatically become a member of our institution.

This comes at a time some entrepreneurs living outside urban areas have been complaining for being neglected on government and private projects.

A research by the International Finance Corporation estimates that 44 million Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) who make up 90% of the private sector employ almost 80% of Africans.

SMEs are projected to increase production output by the end of this year.

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