SMEs Perspective in Africa

Gift Mugano is Associate Professor of Economics at the Durban University of Technology.Nirmala Dorasamy is Professor of Public Management and Economics at the Durban University of Technology.

• 1. Introduction.- 2. SMEs and Economic Development: Global and African Perspectives.- 3. Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and Poverty Reduction in Africa.- 4. Small and Medium Enterprises and Job creation.- 5. Digital Technologies for SMEs and Job Creation in Africa.- 6. Access to Finance and SMEs Growth.- 7. Markets and SMEs Growth.- 8. Business Environment and SMEs Performance.- 9. Performance of SMEs Exports in Africa: Challenges and Remedies.- 10. SMEs Tax Compliance in Africa.- 11. Challenges of Information Infrastructure for SMEs.- 12. Conclusion and Recommendations.