Anyone who visits the township of Diepsloot, northeast of Johannesburg, South Africa, is
immediately struck by startling images of poverty and dignity, and by conflicting emotions …

We investigate the scale, causes and timing of significant episodes of industrialization and
deindustrialization in Sub-Saharan Africa. Recent studies have argued that the turning point …

The present study aims to explore the role of entrepreneurial self-efficacy (ESE) concept with
a combination of an effectuation concept. First, it examined the effect of ESE on resources …

This paper is an empirical investigation of the major drivers of entrepreneurial orientation
(EO) of export manufacturers from emerging economies. The paper asserts that there is …

Participatory land-use planning (LUP) is often promoted as a solution to various
environment-related challenges. In Tanzania, planning processes often represent a stage in …

The global leather market is worth more than $270 billion annually, and provides an
important and accessible source of manufacturing exports for countries in the Global South …

The leather value chain starts with livestock, the key source of hides and skins, and the main
raw materials for the industry. Despite having the second-largest livestock population in …

Anti‐globalization sentiments have risen significantly in developed economies, impacting
the outcome of national elections in the US and the BREXIT referendum in the United …

This paper investigates the development trajectory of Chinese investments in two East
African countries and their implications for technology transfer. It traces the transformation of …

Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are the driving force behind the transformation of a
developing economy into an emerging economy. However, for this to happen, SMEs must …