In this paper I argue that the manufacturing sector still has an important role to play in Africa's development … start-up entrepreneurship. In this light I (i) show why manufacturing is vital for African economies, (ii) critically … threats. In short, a new narrative for African manufacturing is possible. …

manufacturing in the region, describe three distinct time periods of industrialization since 1990, and explain the nature of I4 … could do more to promote entrepreneurship; to diversify and grow manufacturing export markets through focused trade …

of manufacturing, through indigenous entrepreneurs starting high-technology firms. This third variety is elaborated with …This paper shows that African economies have generally not de-industrialized, that manufacturing growth is very … possible, and moreover that the contribution of manufacturing in Africa has been underestimated. As far as the future is …

elaborates on the key sources of finance existing for Thai manufacturing SMEs and their importance for SME performance as … the results from the survey reveal that few Thai manufacturing SMEs actively seek external finance from these institutions …

the labor force employed in agriculture and declining productivity in modern sectors such as manufacturing. To shed light … on this puzzle, we disaggregate firms in the manufacturing sector by size using two newly created panels of manufacturing … use of capital-intensive techniques associated with global trends in technology …