A Kenyan SME receives an enquiry from a distributor in Uganda. The buyer likes the product and asks for a quotation. Is the business registered? Can it provide customer references?
A Kenyan small and medium enterprise (SME) receives an enquiry from a distributor in Uganda. The buyer likes the product and asks for a quotation.
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