May 2017

Entrepreneurial intentions of Tshwane University of Technology, Arts and Design students

Despite a high unemployment rate and the unique capabilities that the Arts and Creative industry can be of value to South Africa by stimulating job creation, Arts graduates are still reluctant to consider entrepreneurship as a viable career option, even in an environment of high job scarcity. Thus, the need to develop and transform university Arts graduates into self-sustaining entrepreneurs is more urgent than ever. It...

Author(s): Patrick Ebong Ebewo, Richard Shambare and Robert Rugimbana

May 2017

Assessing the challenges faced by rural agro-dealers in Matabeleland North Province, Zimbabwe

The aim of this exploratory research was to identify the challenges that are faced by rural agro-dealers (agricultural inputs retailers) in Matabeleland North Province in Zimbabwe as part of a non-governmental organisations (NGO) funded initiative to build their capacities. A purposively selected sample of seventeen (17) rural agro-dealers scattered across the province was contacted for in-depth interviews. These were...

Author(s): Samson Mtisi, Albert Dube and Teddy Dube