African Journal of Economic and Management Studies: Volume 13 Issue 3

Guest editorial: Introduction to the special issue on contemporary issues in micro and small business development in Africa

Munacinga Simatele, Syden Mishi, Forget Kapingura, James Copestake

Barriers of growth within an informal sector business: narratives of women subsistence entrepreneurs in South Africa

Herring Shava, Willie Chinyamurindi

The study explores growth barriers experienced by a sample of women subsistence entrepreneurs operating within the informal sector in South Africa.

Constraints to formal small business performance in the service sector in Cameroon

Martin Mulunda Kabange, Munacinga Simatele

This study aims to investigate whether social capital mediates the impact of financial capital on business performance in Cameroon.

Assessing the efficacy of employee training and internal control system on financial management of small and medium scale enterprises in Nigeria

Oyekunle Oyelakin, Aliyu Abdullahi

The study assesses the efficacy of employee training and internal control system on financial management of small and medium scale enterprises (SMEs) in Abuja.

Exploring kin and family support to young firms in Ethiopia

Brajaballav Kar, Yimer Ayalew Ahmed

This study aims to compare the outcome of support extended by the family and kin for new firms. The authors specially consider business performance, challenges, demography and…

Financial inclusion and small enterprise growth in Africa: emerging perspectives and research agenda

John Kuada

The purposes of the paper are to review the stream of studies that link financial inclusion to small enterprise growth in Sub-Sahara Africa (SSA) to identify the research gaps…

Performance of small businesses in Tangier: the perceptual role of location

Yassine Sefiani, Barry Davies, Robin Bown

This study seeks to investigate perceptions of the role of location on the performance of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Tangier, as understood by local owner-managers.

The effects of opportunity motivation and environmental contingencies on market growth strategies of African early-stage entrepreneurs

Tianjiao Qiu

The purpose of this paper is to examine how early-stage entrepreneurs' opportunity motivation impacts their choice of market growth strategies as well as the contingent roles of…

Innovation as a driver of SMME performance in South Africa: a quantile regression approach

Weliswa Matekenya, Clement Moyo

Innovation is regarded as a crucial determinant of growth and development in South Africa, and small, medium and micro enterprises (SMMEs) have been earmarked as instruments for…

The role of information systems for digital transformation in the private sector: a review of Egyptian SMEs

Noura Metawa, Mohamed Elhoseny, Maha Mutawea

This paper aims to provide insights regarding the state of the art of digital transformation for small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Egypt and propose avenues for future…

Factors affecting the probability of formalizing informal sector activities in Sub Saharan Africa: evidence from World Bank enterprise surveys

Busani Moyo

This study aims to investigate the factors that affect the likelihood of formalizing informal sector activities in 13 Sub-Saharan African countries, using World Bank enterprise…

Sustainable entrepreneurship practices in women-owned micro enterprises using evidence from Owino market, Kampala, Uganda

Saadat Nakyejwe Lubowa Kimuli, Kasimu Sendawula, Shakilah Nagujja

This study aims to explore the sustainable entrepreneurship practices undertaken in women-owned businesses, challenges and strategies that women business owners intend to adopt to…