{"id":15481,"date":"2026-10-06T01:30:32","date_gmt":"2026-10-05T23:30:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/?post_type=event_report&p=15481"},"modified":"2026-10-09T12:30:43","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T10:30:43","slug":"20-years-of-impact","status":"publish","type":"event_report","link":"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/event-report\/post-event-report-2026\/executive-summary\/20-years-of-impact\/","title":{"rendered":"20 Years of Impact"},"content":{"rendered":"
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20 Years of Connection. 15 Years of Impact.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t

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Two decades of bringing procurement, business & opportunity together.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t

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In 2026, we celebrated a major milestone: 20 years of Smart Procurement World and 15 years of the Absa ESD partnership.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t

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For two decades, Smart Procurement World has created a platform where procurement leaders, buyers, suppliers and businesses come together to connect, learn, do business and create opportunity.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t

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And for 15 years, our partnership with Absa has extended that impact through a sustained focus on Enterprise and Supplier Development, market access and meaningful business connections for SMMEs.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t

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