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Why regional growth should begin with one deliberate market choice

For Kenyan SMEs, regional growth should start with one smart market choice, not an attempt to conquer Africa at once. [iStockphoto]

A Kenyan small and medium enterprise (SME) that has built a strong local business may look at Africa and see opportunity everywhere. One country is close; another one is large.

Another one is more organised, while another one appears to have less competition. Still, a region far away appears to offer scale.

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