The objectives of hosting the SMME Fair Business Week are as follows:
- To affirm the eThekwini Municipality’s commitment to promote and develop SMMEs
- To showcase high quality goods and services produced by SMMEs in eThekwini region.
- To build a common understanding on issues affecting business operations e.g. acquisition of finance, financial management, information on procurement opportunities, etc. through a conference, business couching and speakers’ corner.
To inform SMMEs on strategies, developments, programmes and any other opportunity that exists for their support.
To provide information on opportunities available for to SMMEs in the corporate sector, parastatals, and government.
To showcase various departments within eThekwini Municipality which are of assistance to SMMEs and the public.
To provide a networking platform for all exhibitors including international and the people visiting.
To ensure that over and above exhibiting and doing business, the exhibitors are able to establish strong sustainable business linkages with other well established companies.