Essays about: "SME africa"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 17 essays containing the words SME africa.

  1. 6. Local networks’ facilitation of small wineries’ foreign market entry: A case study of a South African wine cluster

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Elin Ingves; Frida Hedenskog; [2018-07-03]
    Keywords : Local networks; Cluster; SME internationalization; Foreign market entry; Wineries; Stellenbosch;

    Abstract : Prior research has emphasized the role of networks for SMEs’ internationalization in order to successfully expand into foreign markets. Attention has mainly been directed on the importance of establishing contacts in foreign networks, where both business and social relationships have been seen to foster SMEs’ international expansion. READ MORE

  3. 7. Water management and new clean technologies in Africa: A review of Compotherm

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Miljövetenskaplig utbildning

    Author : Anna-Karin Andersson; [2017]
    Keywords : Water management; clean technology; Africa; Compoterm; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Challenges in water management are becoming more severe in many countries and this is exacerbated by climate change. With the increase of environmental threats, a new market for clean tech companies is emerging on the global scheme. The majority of these companies are small and medium seized companies (SME) under rapid growth. READ MORE

  4. 8. Not as different as you'd think - An empirical study on SMEs in East Africa with a gender perspective

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för marknadsföring och strategi

    Author : Ida Karlsson; Wiebke Preuss; [2017]
    Keywords : Entrepreneurship; East Africa; SME; Gender;

    Abstract : Africa, Entrepreneurship and Gender all make interesting subjects for academic research individually but more importantly when investigated collectively. Entrepreneurship in Africa is fuelled by rapid development and offers plenty of undiscovered areas such as the effect of gender for conducting business. READ MORE

  5. 9. "Relationships are the key to avoid suprises." : A qualitative study of how a Swedish B2B SME perceive risk when internationalizing to South Africa.

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för marknadsföring (MF)

    Author : Tobias Meier; [2016]
    Keywords : Risk perception; risk management; SME; B2B; emerging market; internationalization; network theory;

    Abstract : The purpose of this thesis is to describe and analyze how Swedish B2B SMEs perceive and manage risk when internationalizing to South Africa. The author intends to contribute with empirical contributions regarding risk perception and management in this matter in order to ease the establishment for other companies wanting to expand to South Africa. READ MORE

  6. 10. Chinese Investments in Africa’s SME Sector: a case study of Zambia

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Chanda Mutale; [2015]
    Keywords : Business and Economics;

    Abstract : This paper investigates Chinese investments in Africa’s SME sector through a case study of Zambia. It analyses this growing trend by looking at the nature and effects of Chinese investments in the SME sector and their potential for fostering new knowledge that can lead to increased entrepreneurial activity and ultimate economic growth. READ MORE