Second Consultative meeting now for Praslin & La Digue residents.
May 12, 2017
Thursday 11th May 2017, VICTORIA, SEYCHELLES: The general public and partners from Praslin and La Digue will also have the opportunity to contribute towards the proposedStartup grant scheme for the Small Medium Enterprise (SME), through a second consultative meeting on Praslin for both islands.
This will take place at the Bahai Centre, Baie Ste Anne Praslin on Tuesday 16th May 2017 from 9.00 a.m to 11.00 a.m.
The Ministry of Finance, Trade & Economic Planning and the Ministry of Employment, Entrepreneurship Development and Business Innovation are organizing this consultative meeting in collaboration with its partners and stakeholders.
Partners, stakeholders and all concerned are being invited to provide input, queries and or suggestions for the implementation of the scheme.
The government is providing a seed capital for Small Medium Enterprises (SMEs) of up to SCR 50,000 to assist them in their early stages of development and for the successful implementation of the scheme, it is important that all concerned parties are involved on the onset.
The aim is to gather as much information and contribution as possible on the scheme from all concerned parties and encourage the idea of collaboration and networking in the eventual launching and implementation of the Startup grant scheme, a second consultative meeting is being organized for the public on both Praslin and La Digue.
The first consultative meeting was done on Thursday 4th May 2017, at the ICSS, for the general public, relevant partners and stakeholders on Mahe.
The media is being invited to attend as a partner as well as provide coverage.
Thanking you
Marie-May Bastienne
Public & Media Relations Consultant
Ministry of Finance, Trade & Economic Planning
prm@finance.gov.sc