Pan African Alliance for Small and Medium Industries (PAOSMI) jobs and careers

About Pan African Alliance for Small and Medium Industries (PAOSMI)

PAOSMI is a Pan African umbrella organization dedicated to the development and promotion of the Small & Medium Industries (SMIs) powered by Value Addition, Innovation & Sustainability of SMIs to enhance their global competitiveness ranking. As a confederation, it represents the interest of over 60+ affiliate Networks across 39+Countries, & in 15 Industrial Sectors. The Association admits those in manufacturing, processing, mining and service industries. PAOSMI brings together SMIs associations, unions, federations, cooperatives, chambers, NGOs, representatives of the African Union (AU), regional economic communities (RECs), member states, development partners, UN agencies, industry leaders, financial institutions, academia, media, and the community to drive African industrialization. VISION PAOSMI envisions a continent where Small and Medium Industries (SMIs) are a major driver of economic integration, Inclusive growth, and Sustainable development for Industrialization powered by Value addition and Innovation. MISSION To promote and catalyze the development and growth of small and medium industries (SMIs) with Startups in Africa through advocacy, networking, capacity building, and access to finance necessary to succeed in the marketplace in the Context of the African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement (AfCFTA) while acting as voice for collective interest and defense. SERVICES • Enterprise Development • Policy Advocacy • Networking • Technology Adoption, Commercialization • Market Access & Development • Technical Support SOME POASMI INITIATIVES • The PAOSMI Industrial Enterprise Development Institute (IEDI) • Unleashing Innovation 2.0: PAOSMI's Technology Transfer Solutions for African MSMIs • Center for Women's Economic Empowerment and Youth Development • Center for Trade, Digital Economy & Regional Integration