Download or read book Micro enterprise Development in South Africa written by R. Hirschowitz and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Changing perspectives of micro enterprise development in South Africa written by Gillian Macwhirter and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Skills Development in Very Small and Micro Enterprises written by Simon A. McGrath and published by HSRC Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume draws together two studies for the Department of Labour, a picture of the dynamism of many such firms emerges. Considerable learning is going on amongst the highly diverse VSME population and the challenge for the state lies in how to support what is already going on: how to spread it and how to avoid over-interference in enterprises whose success has typically been irrespective of, or in spite of external interventions. The Research Programme on Human Resources Development (HRD) at the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) aims to inform the development of skills that will meet national, social and economic needs. In addition to producing an HRD Review and an electronically accessible cross-sectoral warehouse, the Research Programme undertakes user-driven research in education and training, focusing on further and higher education and science, technology and education, with a strong emphasis on learning pathways - especially the transition between different levels of education and training, and between education and work.

Download or read book The Influence of Public and Private Supporting Institutions on Small Medium and Micro Enterprise Development written by Refiloe Gladys Khoase and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book State of Small Business Development in South Africa written by and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development in Africa written by Daniel Agyapong and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2024-03-14 with total page 219 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development in Africa presents a timely and compelling account of African entrepreneurship, shedding light on the critical part it plays in the continentÕs economic growth and development. It explores the various challenges, opportunities, and success stories that define the African entrepreneurial landscape and highlights the ingenuity and determination of the continentÕs entrepreneurial minds.

Download or read book Small Enterprises and Economic Development written by Carl E. Liedholm and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-05-13 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Micro and small enterprises (MSEs) have been recognized as a major contemporary source of employment and income in a growing number of developing countries. Yet, relatively little is known about the characteristics and patterns of change in these enterprises. This volume examines the dynamics of MSEs in the development process. Drawing on a unique set of surveys conducted in twelve countries in Africa and Latin America the authors map the patterns of change in MSEs in the developing world. Subjects covered include: * significance of new start and closure rates of MSEs * factors involved in expansion rates and growth patterns of MSEs * the role of gender in MSEs evolution.

Download or read book Key to Growth written by Center for Development and Enterprise and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines government efforts to support and promote small business.

Download or read book Technology for South African Small Medium and Micro Enterprises written by Jim Mullin and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Development of the Micro enterprise Sector written by Ros Hirschowitz and published by . This book was released on 1995* with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Promotion of Small and Micro enterprises in Southern Africa written by Andrew Briscoe and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book State of Small Business Development in South Africa written by and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Industrial Clusters and Micro and Small Enterprises in Africa written by World Bank and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2010-12-30 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The World Bank, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Research Institute, and the Foundation for Advanced Studies on International Development (FASID), in collaboration with researchers affiliated with the African Economic Research Consortium (AERC), recently conducted a study on Africa s domestic enterprises to improve the understanding of the constraints micro and small enterprises in Africa face in improving productivity and expanding their markets. In Africa, there are stark performance gaps between domestically owned enterprises and foreign-owned enterprises in terms of sales performance, productivity, and ability to reach distant markets. Among others, size appears to be a dominant factor in explaining the gap. Against this background, the study analyzes how naturally formed industrial clusters concentrations of enterprises engaged in same or closely related industrial activities in specific locations could potentially mitigate constraints Africa s micro and small enterprises face and enhance their business performance. The study is one of the first comprehensive quantitative inquiries on industrial clusters in Africa. The analysis specifically focuses on the role of spontaneously grown clusters of light manufacturing industries based on a set of original case studies of industrial clusters conducted for this research project. One of the key findings from the case studies was that cluster-based micro and small enterprises are performing better than similar micro and small enterprises outside of the clusters in terms of sales performance and ability to reach distant markets. Market access is a leading reason for cluster-based enterprises to choose their current locations. However, cluster-based enterprises face another set of unique growth constraints. By the very nature of spontaneous agglomera tion, new enterprises continue to flow to the clusters seeking the profit opportunities and better access to markets at such locations. The result can be intense competition in addition to increased congestion. Space constraints often impede growth within clusters. The lack of alternative locations available for industrial activities in the same cities, generic infrastructure bottlenecks, and unclear zoning policies and their unpredictable changes limit firms location choices and constrain their mobility. While competition should improve efficiency, lack of capacity among those competing cluster-based enterprises to invest and innovate does not generate growth out of the competition. The vast majority of naturally formed clusters of light manufacturing industries in Africa are still at a survival level, where agglomeration externalities are only limited to expand quantity but not quality as we observe in more advanced innovation-oriented clusters in elsewhere in the world. Existing studies on such natural industrial clusters in Africa have found that the lack of managerial skills among entrepreneurs running micro and small enterprises is a major constraint for innovation and growth in the clusters. As a part of this study, pilot managerial skills training programs were conducted in two industrial clusters on an experimental basis, where a group of randomly selected entrepreneurs within the clusters were given three-week long crush course of based management such as bookkeeping, marketing, business planning, and production management. The impact evaluation of the experiments showed significant positive impacts of the training programs on value added and gross profits of enterprises. Raising the current survival-type industrial clusters, which have been formed as a coping mechanism to weak investment climate, into more dynamic innovating clusters will be an important avenue for fostering growth of micro and small enterprises in Africa. While national efforts to improve investment climate and investments in human capital are undoubtedly important, there could be more targeted policies to be formulated, in complementing general policies, to support growth of micro and small domestic enterprises using existing industrial clusters as a natural springboard for their growth. In that context, the study discusses the merit of cluster-based managerial human capital development to build steps toward more innovation-oriented clusters, the importance of sound spatial planning policy, particularly at the local level in the context of urban planning, the need to expand market access and economic linkages for industrial clusters including regional integration and linkages with large enterprises.

Download or read book Essentials of Risk Management in Finance written by Anthony Tarantino and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2010-12-01 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A concise and and easy to follow introduction to financial risk management This basic survey text offers an accessible introduction to financial risk management, covered in its major components: credit, market, operational, liquidity, legal, and reputational, along with user-friendly processes and tools to conduct your own risk assessments and risk alignments. While there are some mathematical concepts included, these are kept at levels everyone will find easy to grasp. Provides a comprehensive overview of financial risk management, including credit, market, operational, liquidity, legal, and reputational risk areas Discusses the latest trends and next generation techniques emerging in financial risk management Provides risk assessment and risk alignment tools and examples This book offers a good basic understanding of the major areas of risk exposure that all organizations, both public and private, face in operating in today's complex global marketplace. It provides insights into best practices and next generation techniques for readers entering government, not-for-profit, business, and IT positions in which risk management will play an ever expanding role.

Download or read book Framework for Providing Financial Services to Emerging Enterprises in South Africa written by and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Enhancing Africa s Competitiveness Through Small and Medium Scale Enterprises written by Francis A. S. T. Matambalya and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Small and medium scale enterprises and the economy / Francis A.S.T Matambabya (p.1-14). --Education and training of entrepreneurs in South Africa : a situational analysis / Gideon Nieman (p. 15-32). --Adoption of information technology by Tanzanian entrepreneurs in the service industries : a business process re-engineering emphasis / Ullingera O Mbamba (p. 33-52). --Institutionalisation of the public-private sector dialogue in Tanzania : are SMEs left out? / Erasmus S Kaijage (p. 53-82). --The influence of national policies, laws, and regulations of employment in macro and small enterprises / M.M. Chijoriga, L.J. Mwaipopo and D.R. Olomi (p. 83-114). --Culture, poverty alleviation and small business development in sub-Saharan Africa : a research-paradigm approach / Osarumwenze Iguisi (p. 115-139). --An empirical study of the Botswana crafts market / S.K. Massimo, P.T. Mburu and K. Mutua (p. 141-168). --The role of the Internet : how are Botswana SMEs using the Internet? / B.A.S. Magembe and A.P. Shemi (p. 169-189). --The development of export trade in Tanzania : an export vision / Enos S. Bukuku (p. 191-208). --Exploring the potentialities of export processing free zones (EPZ) for SME development in sub-Saharan Africa: lessons from Mauritius / Lettice Kinunda-Rutashobya(p. 209-226). --The national micro-finance polity / Grace Rubambey (p. 227-233). --Reflections on the economic value of EPZs creating a supply side foundation for international competitiveness / J.L. Simbakalia (p. 235-241). --Making market knowledge competence a strategic source of entrepreneurship / K. Okoso-Amaa (p. 241-249).

Download or read book Markets on the Margins written by Kate Philip and published by Boydell & Brewer. This book was released on 2018 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines more than a decade of enterprise development strategies in marginal economic contexts in South Africa's mining communities and shows how this might impact on development strategies.