http://www.nextbillion.net/newsroom/2005/05/14/s-african-govt-to-launch-micro-finance-fund Comments for "S. African Govt to Launch Micro Finance Fund" en http://www.nextbillion.net/newsroom/2005/05/14/s-african-govt-to-launch-micro-finance-fund <div class="flexinode-body flexinode-4"><span class="flexinode-timestamp-13"> May 13, 2005 - 16:00, </span> <span class="flexinode-textfield-14"> BuaNews (Tshwane)</span> <div class="flexinode-textfield-15"> Govt to Launch Micro Finance Fund, Richard Mantu</div><br> <div class="flexinode-textarea-6"> South Africans who need start-up capital for their small businesses will now have an opportunity to apply for such loans through the Apex Fund.<br />Trade and Industry Minister Mandisi Mpahlwa is launching the South African Micro-finance Apex Fund (SAMAF) in Rusternburg in North West today.<br />The launch will take place at Motswedi Village.<br />The SAMAF is meant to stimulate development of small medium micro enterprises (SMMEs), opening doors to aspiring entrepreneurs who need loans less than R10 000 to start up their own small businesses.<br class="clear" /></div> </div> http://www.nextbillion.net/newsroom/2005/05/14/s-african-govt-to-launch-micro-finance-fund#comment Financial Services General Banking Microfinance The Policy Agenda Sub-Saharan Africa Sat, 14 May 2005 16:34:08 -0400 _Steve L 409 at http://www.nextbillion.net