Article 2001

In search of the African miracle: Debates on successful small enterprise development in Africa

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Rogerson, Christianm M.
Habitat International
Journal · Vol. 25 · Issue 1 · pp. 115-142
Abstract

The aim in this article is to examine the ingredients of 'success' in the small enterprise development experience of Africa. More specifically, it seeks to review and selectively highlight issues of the successes of the African small enterprise development experience and to identify the key factors or agents of change with a focus upon the record of sub-Saharan Africa. Overall, this paper focusses on identifying (1) the elements of successful enterprises, (2) the ingredients of successful clusters of enterprises, and (3) the best practices of policy support for small enterprise development in Africa, in terms of both finance and business development services. © 2001 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.

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Author Keywords

Africa Enterprise clusters Successful small enterprise

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Africa business development Industrial development industrial policy
Author Affiliations
Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
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