This interdisciplinary review paper explores linkages between access to energy, women's
empowerment and entrepreneurship. This will be discussed in the context of the informal …

Recognizing the important role played by Small and Medium Enterprises in the development
processes of the Gambian economy, the government has taken several measures to foster …

The street food sector in Sub-Saharan Africa is a source of affordable and nutritious meals
for the urban poor, while also being an important source of income for the women who …

Studies indicate that 75% of small enterprises in the world fail during their first 5 years of
operation. In Kenya, just about 20% grow to the next size category. Scholars have …

Purpose–The purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of mobile phones on the
micro‐trading activities of traders in Ghana. The study aims to develop a conceptual model …

This study uncovers a gender labor productivity gap among informal firms in 14 developing
economies. The mean labor productivity of women-owned informal firms is approximately …

This chapter aims to reflect upon the significant divergence that now exists between the
theories of microcredit first promoted by Muhammad Yunus, the universally …

Various factors influence people's choice of trading location. This paper analyses why street
vendors despite the provision of formal market infrastructure still decide to trade from the …

This paper investigates returns to capital in the formal and informal sectors in Ethiopia using
parametric and semi-parametric regression techniques. Results show that there is a higher …

This paper presents the experience of role conflict and consequent coping strategies used
by women entrepreneurs in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) context. The data was collected from …