had increased from 11.2 million in 1990/91 to 17.8 million in 2001. This implies that 650,000 new people had been entering the labour market every year, (URT, 2005). Micro-enterprises tend to be more effective in the utilization of local resources using simple and affordable technology. They also play a fundamental role in utilizing and adding value to local resources. In Tanzania most micro-enterprises use local resources and affordable technologies to undertake their activities, these activities include: • Making craftwork e.g. carpentry, pottery, clothes-making/tailoring • Small-scale agricultural activities such as dairy processing, bee keeping, poultry farming and goat keeping • Food preparation and processing such as bakeries, local beer brewing, honey processing, grain milling and fish smoking. • Small-scale mining and processing activities such as tinsmiths and blacksmiths. In addition, SMEs technologies are easier to acquire, transfer and adopt such that there are better positioned to satisfy limited demands brought about by small and …show more content…
Nature of SMEs in Tanzania. The MEs in Tanzania are characterized by very low productivity and lack of capital accumulation; most are self-employed and located at home due to lack of designated work premises and not linked to modern sector (larger enterprise) because of people’s ignorance of regulations. This means that they do not go through business formalities (which the state imposes) such as registration, keeping accounts and even paying taxes. Another reason is use of traditional and inefficient technologies in production. There are micro-enterprises which are seasonal in the sense that its lifetime depends on situation in other sectors such as agriculture. When there is a good harvesting period many enterprises of this nature are established and buy grains from farmers for processing example for local beer making. Some existing documentation support the argument by saying that micro-enterprises
Although assistance has been given to SMEs in Ghana, the sector has made relatively low contribution to the economic development of the Country, though some have made immerse contribution to the economy. According to Hug (1989) SMEs provide the bulk of the people employed in manufacturing in developing Countries. In Ghana about 70% of the total manufacturing employment is provided by the SMEs. A recent nation-wide survey of all industrial establishments by the statistical Service in (2003) reveals that the SMEs contribute about 97% and employ 46% of the total industrial labour
In this document the researcher will present a detailed historical background of manufacturing SMEs in Zimbabwe. The other issues to be highlighted and discussed include problem statement, purpose or justification of the study, objectives of the study, research questions, research hypothesis, significance of the study, research assumptions, scope or delimitations of the study, ethical considerations and a summary.
According to Moravec et al. (1997), SMTs increase flexibility, speed up decision-making, reduce costs and cycle time, and especially, increase innovation. SMTs fit perfectly with downsizing, in that they push responsibility down to the lowest levels possible.
Microeconomic study deals with what choices people make, what factors influence their choices and how their decisions affect the goods markets by affecting the price, the supply and demand.
Small businesses are mighty minnows, reflecting the competitive spirit that a market economy needs for efficiency; they provide an outlet for entrepreneurial talents, a wider range of consumer goods and services, a check to monopoly inefficiency a source of innovation, and a seedbed for new industries; they allow an economy to be more adaptable to structural change through continuous initiatives embodying new technologies, skills, processes, or products (Ibielski 1997, p. 1).
Regardless of these confinements, the Small and Medium Firms have accomplished impressive inclusion towards the development in innovation and fares in nation. Small and Medium Firms have been touched base in the vast majority of the significant zones in the business of India for instance:
Business in a Changing World provides an excellent overall introduction into the world of business. While studying this textbook, five areas stood out to me as being particularly important and essential in creating and maintaining a small business. These areas include the following: small business advantages, using digital media for marketing and advertising, identifying products, abusive and intimidating behavior and the importance of good communication and organizational skills.
Colonialism made a profound impact on the economic development in Tanzania. The general motive behind colonization was the acquisition of raw materials for economic development in Germany. Tanzania was a supplier of raw materials like minerals and agricultural commodities and a buyer of processed manufactured goods. These economic structures established by the colonial powers had lasting implications which affected the independent government’s economic performance. Initially, and similar to the USSR after becoming a communist state, Tanzania introduced a five-year economic plan. However, unlike the Soviet Union, the first five-year plan was made to implement a programme which depended on foreign investment to support massive, capital-intensive industrialization and agricultural development projects. Consequently, this economic policy upheld colonial ideals. Later, in attempt to reconstruct Tanzania’s national identity and off the benefits of capitalism, the Arusha Declaration was avowed. This was a blueprint that declared the implementation of African socialism under the name Arusha. After the Arusha declaration, the
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Tanzania and CAR has a lot of potential but this is not being utilized because of:
According to the Government spending with small and medium-sized enterprises report (referenced below) by House of Commons Committee of Public Accounts, the United Kingdom government is putting conscious efforts to make the public-sector marketplace more accessible for SME’s.
This is great information, what caught my attention was the fact that small business gives equal opportunity to women and minorities. That is an important factor and that is also one thing that I feel is key in why small businesses are so important. Upon doing research I learned that small businesses paid almost fifty percent of the U.S. payroll and this payroll was towards individuals who may not have been qualified for jobs at larger corporation. The US economy is made up of various types of people from different walks of life and I feel it is important that all individuals should have an opportunity for employment so that we can provide for our families and small business help this become possible.
In India, these entrepreneurs are part of the larger sustainable development strategy employed by the policymakers. Evidence shows that Women entrepreneurship has already contributed to the economic growth across the world and women led enterprises are increasing in every country.. These enterprises also created a large number of job opportunities in their respective economies. Apart from this, these enterprises also created new business solutions for the pressing social problems.Further in whole enterprises scenario, number of enterprises owned by women is very less compared to men. Government of India has implemented various schemes for development of such enterprises but impact is yet to be seen.
Promoting positive account towards the existing Sino- Tanzania Economic Engagement requires efforts from each side, in that regard, the area will show propositions suitable for each side. The area will start with proposition suitable for Tanzanian side; the following propositions were presented by respondents, while answering qn 39 that required respondents to propose measures Tanzania Government should undertake to improve her engagement with China so as to ensure maximum positive benefits. The statistical data presented in table number 7 indicate that among the 97 respondents who responded to the question, about 25 respondents which is equivalent to 10.3 percent favored technology transfer, whereas about 21 respondents which is
In India, these entrepreneurs are part of the larger sustainable development strategy employed by the policymakers. Evidence shows that Women entrepreneurship has already contributed to the economic growth across the world and women led enterprises are increasing in every country. These enterprises also created a large number of job opportunities in their respective economies. Apart from this, these enterprises also created new business solutions for the pressing social problems.Further in whole enterprises scenario, number of enterprises owned by women is very less compared to men. Government of India has implemented various schemes for development of such enterprises but impact is yet to be