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
Textile industry: Towards a new economic model to stamp out human rights violations in the workplace
The textile industry employs millions of people in developing countries. Yet its economic model (pressure on costs and lead times, large volumes, frequent renewal of collections, low prices) leads to […]Continue Reading
SERMP is a Moroccan aeronautical subcontracting company. Like the entire sector, it is feeling the economic repercussions of the Covid-19 crisis. To both contribute to the national effort and diversify […]Continue Reading
Agri-food production remains at the core of African industry, representing up to 18% and 30% of the industrial revenues in countries like Tunisia and Morocco. Demand for local products has […]Continue Reading
Gender inequalities in Panama are still prevalent and women’s participation in the country’s economy is still low. Despite government intervention to address these inequalities, private sector involvement is crucial Continue Reading
Despite having one of the highest levels of women entrepreneurs in the world, the economic potential of women in Africa remains undervalued. This is in particular due to a range […]Continue Reading
Over the past 25 years, undeniable achievements have been made in the field of gender equality and the promotion of women’s rights and opportunities. But this progress is still far […]Continue Reading
While there is a need for more research in the area of entrepreneur mentoring in Africa, the existing research shows a return on mentoring investment (ROMI) in the form of […]Continue Reading
Access to finance for African SMEs is a key challenge. Through this article, the Alliance for Financial Inclusion (AFI) aims to share the experiences and practices of member countries that […]Continue Reading
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
