The President’s Office has announced the appointment of the Members of the Board of the Small Business Financing Agency. They have been appointed for a 3-year period in accordance with Section 11 of the Small Business Financing Agency Act, 2013.

The full composition of the Board is as follows:

Ms Doreen Arnephy                                                                 Chairperson
Mr Michel Marie                                                                       Vice-Chairperson
Mr Adrian Nanty                                                                      Member
Mr Andrew Padayachy                                                              Member
Ms Seylina Verghese                                                               Member
Mr Roy Clarisse                                                                      Member
Ms Diana Laporte                                                                   Member

The role of the Small Business Financing Agency is to help small businesses by providing financial assistance through concessionary loans to promote the competitive viability of such businesses in the market and thereby contribute to the overall strengthening of the economy.