Smes and Economic Development in Africa

Building on evidence from international experience, this book provides grounded solutions to challenges affecting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), particularly in Africa, and offers guidance on how to build resilience to counteract future shocks.

List of contents

1. Role of SMEs Economic Development in Africa 2. SMEs and Equality in Africa 3. African women owned SMEs post COVID-19: towards a gender sensitive policy development strategy 4. Fostering Global Competitiveness of SMEs in the supply chain post Covid-19 5. SMEs Finance: Challenges and Policy Options 6. Payment of Taxes: Challenges and Options 7. Global Supply Chain and SMEs 8. Building Productive Capacities: The Role of Business Linkages 9. Skills Training by SMEs: Global Experience and South Korean Consortium Approach 10. Access to Markets and Internationalisation of SMEs 11. SMEs and the African Continental Free Trade Area 12. Fostering Business Ethics and Professionalism 13. Enhancing quality and standards among SMEs

About the author

Gift Mugano is an Adjunct Associate Professor of Economics in the Faculty of Management Sciences, Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa.
Nirmala Dorasamy is a Full Professor in the Faculty of Management Sciences, Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa.

Product details

• Authors: Gift Dorasamy Mugano
• Assisted by: Nirmala Dorasamy (Editor), Gift Mugano (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.01.2025
• EAN: 9781032536941
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3253694-1
• No. of pages: 220
• Series: Routledge Studies in Development Economics
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Individual industrial sectors, branches; Business & Economics / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Small Business, Africa, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / Economic Development, Regional Studies, Sales & marketing, Regional / International studies, Finance & accounting, Business mathematics & systems, Development economics & emerging economies, Manufacturing industries, Sales and marketing, Development economics and emerging economies, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / International / Economics & Trade, Finance and accounting, Business mathematics and systems