To drive change, governments can help promote demand for local tech solutions through procurement and acquisition of products and services by startups. Local entrepreneurs, if well supported, often have innovative solutions to address complex national challenges for governments. The kind of support that will truly boost startups comes in the form of financial support when bidding for and implementing government tenders. Governments and donors can come in to provide the capital or revenue reprieve, which may also involve waivers and concessions for tech procurement. AfriLabs is keen to engage critical stakeholders on public procurement policy options that could effectively boost economic growth and support the development of the tech ecosystem. An enabling environment also implies addressing issues around digital technology to remove the knowledge, awareness, processes, and liquidity barriers that startups and SMEs face in the procurement of public services.
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