A Kenyan small and medium enterprise (SME) receives its first serious order from a customer in another African country.
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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