Unlocking the potential of SMEs for the SDGs
By Lamia Kamal-Chaoui, Director, Centre for Entrepreneurship, SMEs and Local Development Learn more about this timely topic at the upcoming Global Forum on Development on 5 April 2017 Register today to...
View ArticleLittle changes for women entrepreneurs in Africa unless mindsets and policies...
By Mike Herrington, Executive Director, GEM Global Explore this topic further with the upcoming launch of the 2017 African Economic Outlook: Entrepreneurship and Industrialisation in Africa. Stay tuned...
View ArticleWhat’s standing in the way of South Africa’s entrepreneurs?
By Talitha Bertelsmann-Scott, Head : Economic Diplomacy Programme, and the entire Economic Diplomacy Programme team, South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA) Explore the 2017 African...
View ArticleSmall Business Acts : Catalyseurs de l’entrepreneuriat africain
Par Jean-Michel Sévérino et Jérémy Hajdenberg, co-auteurs d’Entreprenante Afrique 1 Explorez les Perspectives économiques en Afrique 2017 – Entrepreneuriat et industrialisation en Afrique pour en...
View ArticleFinancing African SMEs: can more of the same help bridge the gap?
By Rodrigo Deiana, Junior Policy Analyst, and Arthur Minsat, Head of Unit for Europe, Middle East and Africa (acting), OECD Development Centre The topic discussed here builds on the success of the 2017...
View ArticleEnabling Asian SMEs to thrive in a digital world
By Dr. Deborah Elms, Executive Director, Asian Trade Centre, Singapore A young lady in a remote village in northern Vietnam is using new technology to create and sell her family’s traditional silver...
View ArticleJeunes : oser, innover, entreprendre !
Par Awa Caba, Co-fondatrice, Sooretul 1 Pour en savoir plus sur ce sujet : Le Forum mondial de l’OCDE sur le développement 2018 Cliquer ici pour vous inscrire Au Sénégal, les Petites et Moyennes...
View ArticleSMEs and SDGs: challenges and opportunities
By Dr Teodorina Lessidrenska, Consultant, World Bank Recent studies show that small and medium enterprises (SMEs) account for an overwhelming majority of private sector business and economic activity...
View ArticleCOVID-19 in Latin America: Promoting entrepreneurship and reducing social...
By Jorge Arbache, Private Sector Vice-President, Development Bank of Latin America (CAF) This blog is part of a series on tackling COVID-19 in developing countries. Visit the OECD dedicated page to...
View ArticleCOVID-19 pandemic: threats to SMEs in poorest nations require swift policy...
By Frank Hartwich and Jenny Larsen, United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) Factories around the world roared into action again in the second half of 2020, following the...
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