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Rules of digital trade: What every SME should know

By Dr Lydiah Kiburu | 1h ago

A Kenyan small and medium enterprise (SME) receives its first serious order from a customer in another African country. The discussion has happened almost entirely online. The customer found the business digitally, exchanged messages, received a quotation and is now ready to pay.

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