September 2018

The antecedents of innovativeness in small and medium manufacturing enterprises in Kenya: A critical review of literature

Innovation has been accepted as a key stimulus for growth. This is more so with SMEs which are widely acknowledged as being a significant driver in economic growth. In a review of over 90 peer reviewed journal articles and conference papers; this paper brings together different arguments that have been made in explaining the antecedents for innovativeness. This is a critical review of the literature with respect to...

Author(s): Mkalama B. W., Ndemo B. E. and Maalu J. K.

September 2018

Assessing the impact of Chinese foreign direct investment on economic growth in sub-Saharan Africa

This study was conducted to assess the impact of Chinese outward foreign direct investment flows on economic growth in sub-Saharan Africa. The design used was a longitudinal study. The analysis used was existing data on 37 sub-Saharan African countries between 2003 and 2011. Two balanced panel regressions were estimated using time and country fixed effects, respectively. The estimations suggested that Chinese foreign...

Author(s): Mamadou Saliou Kokouma Diallo, Jingdong Luan and Hawaou Diallo  

September 2018

Effect of simplified licensing on registration and formalizing of start-ups in Mozambique

The Mozambican Government has long realized that the only way to solve the unemployment problem is by encouraging entrepreneurship amongst the youths through the formation of small enterprises. Legally operating enterprises will also contribute to the government’s coffers through taxations, exercise duties and contributions to the provident fund. The government introduced two accessible licenses for small firms...

Author(s): Alen Sawaya and Shepherd Bhero