Mark Horner

The SME Market in Nord-Kivu

What is a Small to Medium Enterprise?

Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are businesses that maintain revenues, assets or a number of employees between certain thresholds. Each country has its own definition of what constitutes a small and medium-sized enterprise (SME). Certain size criteria must be met and occasionally the industry in which the company operates in is taken into account as well. Small and medium-size enterprises play a hugely important role in the economy. They outnumber large firms considerably, employ vast numbers of people and are entrepreneurial in nature, helping to shape innovation and support local communities.

Capital: Goma 
The  SME Market in Nord-Kivu
Image: T. Thielemans

North Kivu (French: Nord-Kivu) is a province bordering Lake Kivu in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its capital is Goma.

How big is the SME Market in Nord-Kivu?

Small and medium-size enterprises play a hugely important role in the economy of Nord-Kivu Province. They outnumber large firms considerably, employ vast numbers of people and are entrepreneurial in nature, helping to shape innovation and support local communities.

Nord-Kivu Province has a population of over 6,655,000 people.

What help is available for SMEs?

Help for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) includes virtual peer-to-peer advisory boards. With our blended model utilising Zoom and supplemented by in person meetings we are able to support and grow businesses anywhere in the world. Our growing network of Regional Directors ensure that we have suitable people to help you whatever your language or time zone.

Help for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) includes virtual peer-to-peer advisory boards. With our blended model utilising Zoom and supplemented by in person meetings we are able to support and grow businesses anywhere in the world. Our growing network of Regional Directors ensure that we have suitable people to help you whatever your language or time zone.


Democratic Republic of the Congo has links with Belgium
🇨🇩 Kinshasa🇧🇪 Brussels     🇨🇩 Kalamu🇧🇪 Ixelles     🇨🇩 Lubumbashi🇧🇪 Liège    
Democratic Republic of the Congo has links with Republic of the Congo
🇨🇩 Kinshasa🇨🇬 Brazzaville    
Democratic Republic of the Congo has links with Germany
🇨🇩 Bokungu🇩🇪 Losheim am See     🇨🇩 Kalemie🇩🇪 Steinheim    
Democratic Republic of the Congo has links with Italy
🇨🇩 Bukavu🇮🇹 Palermo    
Democratic Republic of the Congo has links with Thailand
🇨🇩 Kinshasa🇹🇭 Ubon Ratchathani    
Democratic Republic of the Congo has links with Turkey
🇨🇩 Kinshasa🇹🇷 Ankara    
Democratic Republic of the Congo has links with Tanzania
🇨🇩 Watsa🇹🇿 Dodoma    
Democratic Republic of the Congo has links with South Africa
🇨🇩 Kinshasa🇿🇦 Johannesburg    
Democratic Republic of the Congo has links with Zambia
🇨🇩 Lubumbashi🇿🇲 Ndola