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How Infrastructure Projects in East Africa Amplify MSME and Agribusiness Growth

In East Africa, large transnational infrastructure projects and corridors are transformative public investments that can catalyse change and significantly reduce business costs and trade frictions for MSMEs and agribusinesses. It’s…

Michael Smith July 14, 2026

South Sudan Sudan

Beyond Survival: What Sudan Can Learn from Indonesia’s MSME Ecosystem

As Sudan continues to face the devastating effects of conflict, small businesses have become a critical source of resilience, income, and economic survival. Drawing on firsthand experience working with MSMEs in Indonesia, this article argues that

Hussein Gibreel Musa June 19, 2026

Kenya

Operations-Led Credit: Building a 360-Degree Digital Identity for Kenyan Entrepreneurs

Abstract Why do more than 70% of small businesses in Kenya fail within their first three years? It is not due to the lack of capable businesses but the difficulty…

Malavika R June 14, 2026

Uganda

Barriers to Effective Use of Digital Tools Among SMEs in Uganda: A Critical Examination of Digital Entrepreneurship in Kampala

Abstract The increasing diffusion of digital technologies across developing economies has transformed the operational landscape of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). In Uganda, particularly within the urban economy of Kampala,…

Belinda Leni June 13, 2026

Kenya

Trust vs. Structure: How Mobile Money and Banks Shape Kenya’s SME Finance Gap

In Kenya, people trust mobile money services like M-Pesa more than traditional banks. This is mainly because mobile money is easy to use, widely available, and fits naturally into everyday…

Srushti Patil June 5, 2026

Kenya

Kenyan Agri-FinTech: Mobile Lending Solves Financing Woes Without Formal Land Titles

Abstract Agriculture is Kenya’s economic backbone, but its small agribusinesses face a $4 billion financing gap (African Development Bank 2024). 80% of local smallholder farmers and agri-entrepreneurs can’t access formal bank loans,…

zhuyu jian April 8, 2026

Rwanda

Beyond Banana Fibre and Carbon Briquettes: Sustainable Practices of Rwandan Social Enterprises through the Lens of Cultural Translation

Abstract Focusing on Rwandan social enterprises and grounded in cultural embeddedness theory, this paper analyses the development dilemmas and breakthrough pathways of African social enterprises in the post-conflict reconstruction context.…

Xuan yu Wei March 23, 2026

Guinea Kenya Nigeria

Research on the Integrated System of Grassroots Information Equity and AI Digital Empowerment in Africa——A Case Study of Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa and Guinea

Abstract Information asymmetry is a core barrier hindering the equitable development of grassroots communities, youth empowerment and the growth of micro and small enterprises in Africa. Problems such as weak…

ruihan liu March 3, 2026

Kenya

Women entrepreneurs in Kenya: Bridging the gender gap, boosting the economy

Abstract Entrepreneurship is a key driver of economic and social development. In terms of gender equality, there remains a gender gap that needs to be fixed. According to the African…

María Martín-Andrade March 3, 2026