At least 57.5 per cent of small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) operating across different industries closed operations between March and April due to Covid-19 impact, a new study by Business Professionals Network (BPN) and the University of Rwanda shows.
The closure of small and medium sized businesses means that hundreds of workers were sent home, either with or without any financial package as businesses grappled with the pandemic.
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