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Is there a solution to the challenges being faced in the capital markets in Zambia?

Nglazi-Tembo, Wendy - 2009

in Zambia. Literature on how other countries have overcome these challenges isreviewed to determine whether there is a … Zambia.The results also show that the LuSE market is a weak form of efficiency. …

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Stock market development and economic growth : a case for Zambia

Sililo, Mulambo - 2010

growth in Zambia for the period 2002-2009, using quarterly data. While there is numerous empirical research conducted on this … in Zambia. The investigation of the causal relationship is conducted by using two methods: the recent and better Toda and … Toda and Yamamoto approach, as well as comparison with the only study done on Zambia on the topic. Results of the Toda and …

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Credit guarantee schemes and the support of small businesses in Lesotho

Lepolesa, Gerard - 2008

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) are regarded as core drivers of private sectordevelopment in many countries. By their nature, SMEs encounter enormous problems,ranging from usage of appropriate technology, access to raw materials, lack of skills, etc.However, access to...

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The financial sustainability of South Africa's National Development Finance Institutions

Mulusa, Lucky Mabenga - 2008

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) in South Africa can enhance their role as prime vehicles for the Government to achieve the social objectives of meeting the millennium goals. This can be achieved by ensuring that higher ratios of resources available to the DFIs are...

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Improving public-private partnership deal flow for infrastructure delivery in South Africa : the role of National Treasury

Ngamlana, Philbert Xola - 2009

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The traditional form of delivering infrastructure and services by government is fraught with problems. These include cost overruns, time overruns and neglect of maintenance resulting in dilapidated and aged infrastructure. Public-private partnerships (PPPs) are emerging as an...

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The use of innovative financing structures in facilitating BEE transactions in South Africa

Ramathe, Mamokete - 2009

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Black Economic Empowerment (“BEE”) is an imperative economic tool that the South African government established to achieve its transformational objectives which are meant to grow the economy, decrease inequalities and create more job and business opportunities for the South...

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Using pension funds in infrastructure finance in Africa : the case of NEPAD projects

Chuckun, Vedvyas Sharma - 2010

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Infrastructure and related services are crucial for facilitating economic activities, creatingemployment opportunities and generating economic growth. The African continent has ahuge infrastructure gap estimated by the World Bank at US$75 billion per annum.However, the current...

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Exploring the link between aid and economic growth : an African perspective

Khampha, Avhatakali Tshifaro - 2007

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: It is a fact that development aid represents the single most important source of external finance for most developing countries. This study sought to answer an important question relating to whether aid has a positive impact on economic growth or not. There is much literature...

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Access to financial services in the long term insurance industry

Eksteen, Ruwaida S. H. - 2009

AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Die langtermynversekeringsindustrie het voorheen slegs finansiële produkte endienste ontwerp, wat gefokus was op die middel tot hoër inkomstegroepe. Die armeswas dus uitgesluit, primêr as gevolg van die laer inkomstegroepe wat nielewensversekeringsprodukte kon bekostig...

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Interaction between Seda and other small-business organisations as forerunner to integrated service delivery

Fortuin, Christiaan Jacobus - 2008

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The need for Small, Micro and Medium Enterprise (SMME) growth in South Africa isbeyond question. Government sees SMMEs as an important vehicle to boost theeconomy of the country because of the contribution they make to job creation.According to recent estimates by the...

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