Drawing on the experience of an Asian network of small and medium-sized enterprises, the Asian Network for Industrial Information and Extension (Technonet Asia), which was created more than 30 years ago, the Special Unit has established a similar network, Technonet Africa.
南南合作特设局利用亚洲中小企业网即30多年前建立的亚洲工业信息和推广网络（亚工信息网）的经验，建立了类似的网络，即非工信息网。