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Providing companies Industry and manufacturing sector

Enhancing the export competitiveness of the textile and clothing sector in developing countries

  • Matthias Knappe Senior Officer and Programme Manager ITC - International Trade Center
18 January 2021
Over the years, assembling clothing has become a commodity. However, mere cut and sew operations are no longer a sustainable offering. To achieve the employment targets envisaged by governments, companies […]Continue Reading
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Gender

Does entrepreneurship really empower women?

  • Soazig Barthélémy Founder and CEO Empow'Her
10 March 2020
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Concerns about gender inequalities and, more generally, women’s empowerment around the world are today central development issues. Empowerment is also increasingly seen through the prism of women’s entrepreneurship. Continue Reading
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SME Financing Corporate governance

What are the main reasons for micro-business and SME loan default in Sub-Saharan Africa?

  • Nicolas Picchiottino Senior Investment Officer Proparco
11 December 2019
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Micro- and small- and medium-sized businesses (micro-businesses and SMEs) are a vital part of Sub-Saharan Africa’s economic fabric but frequently suffer from poor access to funding and this represents one […]Continue Reading
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SME Financing Corporate governance

Realising Africa’s Potential: SME Finance and Skills

  • Jonathan Lange Senior Consultant AfDB
27 November 2019
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African SMEs have the potential to provide jobs for their working-age youth. Yet there are key impediments – access, risk, regulation and acumen – to them receiving financing. Addressing the […]Continue Reading
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SME Financing Financial Sector

Understanding SMEs in developing countries to meet their needs more effectively

  • Bertrand Savoye Senior Economist AFD
23 September 2019
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There is now universal agreement on the crucial role of SMEs – which comprise the bulk of businesses in developing countries – particularly in creating jobs. Nevertheless, there are many […]Continue Reading
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Environment RSE

Boosting CSR in African SMEs: the experience of an impact investor

  • Élodie Nocquet Head of ESG I&P
28 September 2015
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African SMEs often lack the funding to put formal CSR policies in place, but doing so could help them to achieve greater economic success and boost their impact on development. […]Continue Reading
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Private equity Private equity in Africa

The role of private equity funding in the development of Africa’s agriculture

  • Jerry Parkes Founder Injaro
04 June 2015
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Ensuring that Africa can feed itself by 2050 and contribute to the increasing global demand for food will require well-targeted coordination and collaboration between governments, donors, entrepreneurs, the Continue Reading
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Health Health and Education

Private Sector Opportunities in Developing Country Healthcare

  • Jacob Kholi Senior team responsible Africa Health Fund
  • Ruth Wanjiru Analyst Africa Health Fund
12 August 2013
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Healthcare demand in Africa cannot be fully met by the public sector. Substantial investment will be needed to meet the growing demand – largely from low and middle-income households, which […]Continue Reading
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Private equity Private equity in Africa

Private equity and SMEs: an instrument for growth

  • Jean-Michel Severino Chairman I&P
23 November 2011
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Stabilising growth in Africa – growth which is real but fragile – depends partly on the dynamism of SMEs, which receive little in the way of private equity support.  Funds’ […]Continue Reading
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Technical Assistance Private equity Private equity in Africa Environment

Private equity and TA, a winning combination for SMEs

  • Aziz Mebarek Managing Director Tuninvest–AfricInvest Group
11 August 2011
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Is it still possible to envisage SME development in Africa without providing technical assistance as well as financial investment? After all, it is thanks to technical assistance programmes that private […]Continue Reading
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