The role of micro-and small businesses in promoting economic development has been well
documented (Robson et al. 2009). In sub-Saharan Africa, most of these businesses are …

A focus on supply-side economics and on factors determining economic growth is prominent
in seeking sustainable solutions to sluggish international economic growth. There is …

The carpentry sub sector is mainly responsible for creating household infrastructure and the
mainly support the construction industry that provides them the finishing, glamour and the …

In the knowledge economy, knowledge and technological innovations are increasingly
becoming the driving forces behind economic and social development. Within this …

The nature of being an entrepreneur encapsulates the essence of fully embracing
opportunities and taking on new challenges and risks. Informal entrepreneurship is often …

Past research has established that South Africa has a problem of high unemployment rate.
This is accompanied by a low entrepreneurship activity that tends to lag far behind that of …

In recent years, the development priorities of African countries have centred on private
sector development to build a strong market economy that gives a more dynamic role to …

Innovation is considered a pivotal activity in firms and business units since they are facing
an increasingly competitive atmosphere in the domestic and international markets. Thus, the …

There is a high failure rate of small and medium enterprises that results in high
unemployment rate and poverty in Ghana. The purpose of this phenomenological study was …