{"id":890,"date":"2023-05-30T14:00:49","date_gmt":"2023-05-30T12:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/?page_id=890"},"modified":"2025-09-25T11:18:10","modified_gmt":"2025-09-25T09:18:10","slug":"absa-esd-event","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/absa-esd-event\/","title":{"rendered":"Absa ESD Expo"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"890\" class=\"elementor elementor-890\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04f7c58 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"04f7c58\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_bottom&quot;:&quot;waves&quot;}\">  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-bottom\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-negative=\"false\">  \t\t\t<svg 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\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2858391 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2858391\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86ffb45 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"86ffb45\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">  \t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Absa ESD Expo<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f68f72e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f68f72e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">  \t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Market Access Room<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a3e7cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2a3e7cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">  \t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Get in the Game<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b105f7c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b105f7c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">  \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">  \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26c77dd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"26c77dd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">  \t\t\t\t<div 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\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Welcome to South Africa\u2019s largest long standing market access event and programme, which connects SMMEs to corporate procurement.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2eeb9be elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"2eeb9be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">  \t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-bob\" href=\"#exhibit\">  \t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">  \t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">  \t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-arrow-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Want to Exhibit?<\/span>  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class=\"elementor-counter-number-suffix\">+<\/span>  \t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee3113f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ee3113f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">  \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8edc9f elementor-view-default elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"f8edc9f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">    \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">  \t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">  \t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-gamepad\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>  \t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">  \t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >  \t\t\t\t\t\t\tKnowledge Hub\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>  \t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>  \t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">  \t\t\t\t\t\t17 September 2025\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>  \t\t\t\t  \t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t  \t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57c279a elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"57c279a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"hub\"><\/div>  \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df39d0b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"df39d0b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">  \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">  \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15193b4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"15193b4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">  \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">  \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-576de93 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"576de93\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">  \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4387b80 elementor-icon-list--layout-inline elementor-align-center elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"4387b80\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items elementor-inline-items\">  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-calendar-alt\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">WEDNESDAY, 17 SEPTEMBER 2025<\/span>  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-clock\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">08h00 to 15h30<\/span>  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>  \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>  \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee6b97f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ee6b97f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbd942e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dbd942e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">  \t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">08h30<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-804dad6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"804dad6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Exhibition Official Opening<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c12f75c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c12f75c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76e0f22 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"76e0f22\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">  \t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">09h00<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b90387 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8b90387\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Supplier MatchUp Sessions<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-560e483 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"560e483\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fca1c6d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fca1c6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">  \t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">09h15-09h45<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f53452b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f53452b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Absa Funding Session: How to be funding 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data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>How To Use Compliance to Access Markets : A step-by-step guide<\/strong><\/p><p>Pamella Ndzumo, Managing Director, Ndzumo Consulting<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53b5546 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"53b5546\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d03a6d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d03a6d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">  \t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">10h00-10h30<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9f74e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b9f74e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>How to do business with Government \u2013 Gauteng Provincial Treasury | Supplier Registration<\/strong><\/p><p>Avuyile Tele, Provincial Supplier Chain Management Unit, Gauteng Provincial Treasury<br \/>Zandile Kumalo, Financial Governance Unit (P-Card), Gauteng Provincial Treasury<br \/>Tsotetsi Sebengwane, Accounts Payable Practitioner (IMS System), Gauteng Provincial Treasury<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e393aef e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e393aef\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">  \t\t\t\t<div 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elementor-size-default\">12h15-12h45<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f28278 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8f28278\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>How to do business with Alexander Forbes<\/strong><\/p><p>Roshen Pahaladh, Head of Procurement, Alexander Forbes<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d0682f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4d0682f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b1bbaf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8b1bbaf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">  \t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">12h45-13h00<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-534a592 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"534a592\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>How to Build a Well-Balanced Workforce that Drives Your Business Success<\/strong><\/p><p>Tamara Al-Halaseh, Wellness Counsellor (ASCHP), EQ Consulting<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c7052c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9c7052c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">  \t\t\t\t<div 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class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-899\" alt=\"Smart Supplier\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/ESD-Event_Smart-Supplier-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/ESD-Event_Smart-Supplier-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/ESD-Event_Smart-Supplier-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/ESD-Event_Smart-Supplier-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/ESD-Event_Smart-Supplier-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/ESD-Event_Smart-Supplier-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/ESD-Event_Smart-Supplier-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/ESD-Event_Smart-Supplier.png 1667w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25b6616 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"25b6616\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">  \t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Smart Supplier Conference<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e1c9f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1e1c9f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>On the first day, this event will enable SMMEs to overcome challenges and to leverage opportunities available to them. It will also focus on how they can expand their offering to a national audience.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf6b47e elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"cf6b47e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">  \t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/smart-supplier-conference\/\">  \t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">  \t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">  \t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-info-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">More Info<\/span>  \t\t\t\t\t<\/span>  \t\t\t\t\t<\/a>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4795551 e-con-full e-transform e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4795551\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;zoomIn&quot;,&quot;_transform_scale_effect_hover&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:0.95,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_scale_effect_hover_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_scale_effect_hover_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\">  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61e296f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"61e296f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/ESD-Event_Supplier-MatchUp-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-895\" alt=\"Supplier MatchUp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/ESD-Event_Supplier-MatchUp-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/ESD-Event_Supplier-MatchUp-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/ESD-Event_Supplier-MatchUp-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/ESD-Event_Supplier-MatchUp-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/ESD-Event_Supplier-MatchUp-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/ESD-Event_Supplier-MatchUp-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/ESD-Event_Supplier-MatchUp-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/ESD-Event_Supplier-MatchUp.png 1667w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d33e03e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d33e03e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">  \t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Supplier MatchUp<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3eca991 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3eca991\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A mini-networking event in the exhibition for SMMEs to visit buyers in the public and private sectors. SMMEs will have the opportunity to ask buyers questions about their processes and to make themselves known. The buyers, in-turn, have the opportunity to build a base of reliable, tried and tested SMME suppliers.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad0bb88 e-con-full e-transform e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ad0bb88\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;zoomIn&quot;,&quot;_transform_scale_effect_hover&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:0.95,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_scale_effect_hover_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_scale_effect_hover_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\">  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f980a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9f980a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"180\" height=\"159\" src=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Knowledge-Hub.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4883\" alt=\"Knowledge Hub\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e15c61a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e15c61a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">  \t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Knowledge Hub <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b129c99 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b129c99\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This is a dynamic learning platform designed to empower SMMEs with the tools and insights needed to successfully engage with large corporates. 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