07 June - Labour - MEDO & UKTI Programme boosts SA Entrepreneurship
In today's show, we were joined by Judi
Sandrock - Joint CEO and co-founder of the Micro Enterprise Development
Organisation or MEDO. She was here to talk about the recent trade visit that their
Entrepreneur’s Development Programme finalists embarked on. The Entrepreneur’s
Development Programme a 5-month intensive business skills training programme culminating
in a trade visit to the UK in May was in conjunction with the launch of
MEDO’s partnership with the UK Trade and investment aimed at increasing micro
business growth through strategic trade between South Africa and the UK in
November last year. Judi accompanied the ten South African entrepreneurs to the
UK Trade and Investment (UKTI) Programme which was structured to help MEDO
entrepreneurs make contact with British businesses and potential
investors. Not only did the
entrepreneurs gain valuable business contacts but were also able to generate
jobs and create wealth back in South Africa .Entrepreneurs don’t pay to get into the programme. People who wish to enrolled can contact MEDO on
(010) 500 5000 or visit the website www.medo.co.za
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