Small to Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and entrepreneurship are synonymous. Therefore, the development of entrepreneurship in a country results in the development of the SME sector as SMEs the world over are owned by entrepreneurs. Therefore, support given to SMEs or entrepreneurship is support given to wealth creation which results into poverty alleviation. [Read More]

Instead of increased aid and debt relief, improved trade conditions and governance is needed in the continent. The key word here is partnership. Africa’s biggest challenge is to compete in the global economy. Is its deficit in human capital formation? It is a known fact that economic strength depends on size or command over natural resources and also on the quality and skill of the labor force. [Read More]

For a long time the degree of corruption in rule enforcement did not receive the same attention. This gap has been filled over the past decade by a project, the Corruption Perceptions Index (CorrPI), to estimate annually the levels of dishonest dealings in politics and administration. [Read More]