Critical Success Factors for Microenterprise Development in Africa: An overview

Transformation: An International Journal of Holistic Mission Studies

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 166-170

  Moyo, Theresa ^a  

^a Executive Director of the Southern Africa Microfinacne and Enterprise Capacity Enhancenment Facility (SAMCAF)and is based   (Zimbabwe)

Author keywords

Africa; microenterprise development

Indexed keywords

EID: 84998146048     PISSN: 02653788     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/026537880302000310     Document Type: Article

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