Publications

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Promoting African Small Businesses Use of E-Commerce

  • MSMEs Support
To meet the demands for online marketplaces in this era of globalized economy, private and public entities in Africa must adapt and implement the various aspects of e-commerce markets within...
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Equitable Access to COVID-19 Vaccines Can Aid the Recovery of African MSMEs

  • MSMEs Support
The pandemic has shown us just how important it is to help small businesses in developing countries not just survive, but thrive,” Pamela Coke-Hamilton, Executive Director of the International Trade...
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Removing Cross-Border Trade Barriers Affecting Small-Scale Women Entrepreneurs

  • Women Empowerement

Cross-border trade has broad poverty and development ramifications, especially for low-skilled women in border areas. It contributes to income, provides jobs, and empowers women across Africa. Because women’s empowerment is...

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World Intellectual Property Day in the Eyes of Uganda Women Entrepreneurs

  • MSMEs Support, Women Empowerement
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) is designated until 8 May 2021 for celebrating World Intellectual Property Day, 26 April 2021, which has as its theme, “SMEs: Taking your ideas...
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Choose to Challenge the Barriers Women Entrepreneurs Face

  • Women Empowerement
The month of March is dedicated to the celebration of women: to highlight their achievements and contributions to history and the contemporary world. International women's day was celebrated on March...
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Financial Institutions’ Options for Innovative Capital Solutions for Women Entrepreneurs

  • Women Empowerement
The growth and success of women entrepreneurs businesses are significant factors that can drive profound change in the African economy. In Africa, more women than men choose to become entrepreneurs....
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Five Ways to Make Agriculture Attractive for African Youths

  • General, MSMEs Support
Agriculture should be encouraged and made desirable so that more African youths can choose to enter the industry, especially because Africa has fertile land for farming. According to the Food...
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Ways Renewable Energy Can Help Small Businesses

  • MSMEs Support
Electricity access has been identified as a significant problem across sub-Saharan Africa. A World Bank report notes that Africa has a 43 percent access rate to electricity, compared to a...
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Why women’s entrepreneurship should be supported in Africa

  • Women Empowerement
When women are empowered to fully participate in the economy, household income increases, businesses grow, and stronger economy emerges and endure,” Sean Cairncross, CEO, Millennium Challenge Corporation. Sub-Saharan Africa has...
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Three Ways To Close The Gender Digital Divide in Sub-Saharan Africa

  • Women Empowerement
A report by GSMA states that “Women in low and middle-income countries often begin using mobile phones later than male members of the family and are less likely overall to...