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Participants in a Ghana study said their organisations used various strategies to combat corruption and its adverse effects on their operations.
Citizens willingly pay taxes in return for government using these resources to provide services such as education and health.
By promoting digitisation, governments can help create a more transparent and efficient business environment.
Foreign ownership of British firms can often bring benefits.
SMEs could help the UK maintain its position as a climate change champion and ensure a long-term future for all businesses, large or small
By sharing resources and equipment, SMEs could reduce operational costs and increase their resilience in the face of power cuts.
One of the Truss government’s few lasting acts was to cut regulations for small businesses to stimulate growth – but are rules a burden for such firms?
Three ways to support smaller businesses in the current economic downturn.
There is a useful set of steps to follow to help the transfer of technological innovations to entrepreneurs who can put them into use.
The market research stage is often criticized as useless and inappropriate, but it’s essential to success in business.
Selling assets and shedding staff is not the a recipe for survival.
Nigeria’s post COVID-19 economic recovery plan has resulted in only marginal improvements in economic growth, manufacturing and foreign direct investment.
There’s no convincing evidence that listing on the alternative stock exchange promotes growth and sustainability for small and medium sized firms.
The co-operative business model needs to be seriously considered and nurtured as a viable response to closing companies and lost jobs as a result of the pandemic.
Australia’s R&D expenditure as a percentage of gross domestic product has declined over the past decade.
Nigerian small business owners highlight the factors that limit full potential of social media use in commerce.
Collective action by the industry and government is key to unlocking opportunities for small and medium-sized citrus growers.
South Africa’s food system is dominated by big firms, leaving small businesses to supply localised and under-served markets, and provide rural employment. It needs to be inclusive and diverse.
Africa’s leaders need to implement COVID-19 policies that protects African economies from the health crisis.
China rose to become the second biggest market for venture capital in the world. Then came COVID-19.



















