Murendi case shows how blanket anti-graft rules are hurting entrepreneurs
We can only welcome the government’s determination to stamp out corruption, even if parts of the Covid-19 procurement plan seemed to slip through the still-rather-large holes in the net.
One unintended consequence of the anticorruption crusade is, however, causing serious problems for entrepreneurs seeking support from government investment incentives. The situation has surfaced with a disgruntled black-owned firm, Murendi Properties & Building Supplies, which was approved for a grant under the Black Industrialists Scheme, taking trade, industry & competition minister Ebrahim Patel to court for refusing to disburse the funds...
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