Many countries are in a state of post-conflict, a situation where an armed conflict between
countries or within a country has just come to an end. Such countries are typically poor and …

On-farm agricultural innovation through incorporation of new technologies and practices
requires access to resources such as knowledge, financial resources, training, and even …

This report provides an overview of current research on and knowledge about employment
trends and policies in sub-Saharan Africa. Access to productive employment is seen as …

This paper addresses gender differences in the social capital of entrepreneurs in a
developing country. Social networks are often an important asset for accessing resources; …

This study examines the usefulness of alter resources for the survival of small and medium
scale enterprises (SMEs) in Ghana. We utilize data from two rounds of poultry SME network …

Poultry farming has been touted as one of the major ways by which poverty can be reduced
in low-income economies like Ghana. Yet, anecdotally there is a high failure rate among …

Highlights•A diverse ensemble of intermediary traders jointly shape access to food.•The food
cluster is recognized internally and externally as an institution for trade.•A practice-oriented …

Purpose The aim of this study is to explore the concept of operational excellence (OPEX) in
the context of African businesses. It seeks to identify the main themes, topics and trends …

This paper studies the links between economic performance and social networks in West
Africa. Using data collected on 358 small-scale traders in five border markets, we show that …

This study investigates the relationship between family network density and income hiding in
rural Liberia. We link people's behaviour in a modified lottery experiment and a time …