非洲私募股权和风险投资协会（AVCA）：2022年SDG 8：合适的工作和经济增长报告（英文版）

Investing in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to catalyse economic growth and quality job creation in East Africa. As an SME-focused fund in East Africa, SDG 8 – Decent Work and Economic Growth plays a central role in our impact investment strategy. SMEs are vital for creating growth and account for approximately two-thirds of all new jobs in the formal sector in our region. Very often, lack of capital is a significant barrier to growth, and by availing equity capital, we enable SMEs