Information on "Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises" and "Africa"
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January 2013
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2013
Favouring a Demonised Plant
Author: Gessesse Dessie
Publisher: Nordic Africa Institute (NAI)
The publication investigates khat, an evergreen tree cultivated in parts of Ethiopia for of its fresh leaves, which are chewed for their euphoric properties. More on «Favouring a Demonised Plant»
January 2012
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Jan 2012
Credit-constrained in Risky Activities?
Author: Michael Grimm, Simon Lange, Jann Lay
Publisher: German Institute of Global and Area Studies (GIGA)
Micro and small enterprises (MSEs) in developing countries are typically considered to be severely credit constrained, which may partly explain why the capital stocks of MSEs remain low. More on «Credit-constrained in Risky Activities?»
July 2011
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Jul 2011
Constraints to Domestic Enterprise Financing in Post-Conflict Liberia
Author: John Gorlorwulu
Publisher: Center for Global Development (CGD)
This paper explores the experience of the Liberian Enterprise Development Finance Company, which was established in 2007 to provide medium-and long-term credit to small and medium domestic enterprises. More on «Constraints to Domestic Enterprise Financing in Post-Conflict Liberia»
January 2011
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2011
The Potential of Pro-Market Activism as a Tool for Making Finance Work for Africa
Author: Florence Dafe
Publisher: German Development Institute
This paper asks under what conditions government interventions in the financial sector can be a successful tool to increase the financial resources available for productive investment in sub-Saharan Africa. More on «The Potential of Pro-Market Activism as a Tool for Making Finance Work for Africa»
January 2010
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2010
Formalisation and Business Development in Mozambique
Author: Matthias Krause, Moritz Ackermann, Lena Gayoso, Claudia Hirtbach, Martin Koppa, Lena Siciliano Brêtas
Publisher: German Development Institute
This study analyzes the influence of the regulatory business environment on the formalisation and development of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Mozambique – with particular emphasis on the issue of formalisation. More on «Formalisation and Business Development in Mozambique»
July 2009
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Jul 2009
To Formalize or Not to Formalize?
Author: Alan Gelb, Taye Mengistae, Vijaya Ramachandran, Manju Kedia Shah
Publisher: Center for Global Development (CGD)
This paper examines the hypothesis that firms choose to locate in the informal sector because high cost of regulation prevents them from becoming formal and productive. More on «To Formalize or Not to Formalize?»
May 2008
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May 2008
Business Constraints and Growth Potential of Micro and Small Manufacturing Enterprises in Uganda
Author: Esther K Ishengoma, Robert Kappel
Publisher: German Institute of Global and Area Studies (GIGA)
This paper presents a quantitative study on the performance of Ugandan micro- and small enterprises (MSEs). More on «Business Constraints and Growth Potential of Micro and Small Manufacturing Enterprises in Uganda»
April 2008
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Apr 2008
Donor Support to Private Sector Development in Sub-Saharan Africa
Author: Kiyoto Kurokawa, Fletcher Tembo, Dirk Willem te Velde
Publisher: Overseas Development Institute (ODI) / Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
This publication examines the Japanese one-village, one-product (OVOP) approach to development cooperation with Africa. More on «Donor Support to Private Sector Development in Sub-Saharan Africa»
January 2007
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Jan 2007
Why Are There So Few Black-Owned Firms in Africa?
Author: Vijaya Ramachandran, Manju Kedia Shah
Publisher: Center for Global Development (CGD)
This publication analyzes the characteristics of the formal private sector in five countries in sub-Saharan Africa, with a particular emphasis on black African-owned (indigenous) firms. More on «Why Are There So Few Black-Owned Firms in Africa?»
February 2006
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Feb 2006
Back to the Future for African Infrastructure? Why State-Ownership Is No More Promising the Second Time Around
Author: John Nellis
Publisher: Center for Global Development (CGD)
This paper illustrates that too many African state-owned enterprises, particularly those in infrastructure sectors, have a long history of poor performance. More on «Back to the Future for African Infrastructure? Why State-Ownership Is No More Promising the Second Time Around»
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