DOI: 10.51415/10321/1186
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Impact of trade and economic liberalisation policy reforms on the operations of selected small to medium enterprises (SMEs) in Zimbabwe : a comparative study with South Africa's experiences

Abstract: The study assesses the impact of trade and economic liberalisation policy reforms on the operations of selected manufacturing small to medium enterprises (SMEs) in Zimbabwe, and then compares the findings with experiences from South Africa’s SMEs. Motivation for the study was premised on two fronts. Zimbabwe and South Africa are currently faced with high unemployment rates (80% for Zimbabwe and 25% for South Africa). It therefore follows that job creation and poverty alleviation are the two pressing challenges… Show more

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“…Zimbabwe was an ideal context for this research being a developing country with low-to-middle per capita income, where SMEs make up 95% of the country's business population. The country's population has, however, been labelled in various literature (Chingwaru, 2014;Tsarwe, 2014) as the most educated in Southern Africa, yet its SMEs have struggled with ICT adoption. Zimbabwe was also ideal for this paper as it is one of the researchers' country of birth and this facilitated the ease with which data could be collected, as the researcher was able to communicate effectively with participants using their native languages and could efficiently navigate through the country.…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Zimbabwe was an ideal context for this research being a developing country with low-to-middle per capita income, where SMEs make up 95% of the country's business population. The country's population has, however, been labelled in various literature (Chingwaru, 2014;Tsarwe, 2014) as the most educated in Southern Africa, yet its SMEs have struggled with ICT adoption. Zimbabwe was also ideal for this paper as it is one of the researchers' country of birth and this facilitated the ease with which data could be collected, as the researcher was able to communicate effectively with participants using their native languages and could efficiently navigate through the country.…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The results also suggest the key role of macroeconomic variables such as trade openness, interest rate, as well as bank credit, which do not support SME performance. In a related study, Chingwaru (2015) examined the effect of trade policy on SMEs operations, comparing findings for Zimbabwe and South Africa. Using a combination of qualitative and quantitative approaches, findings showed a negative impact of trade and economic liberalization policy on the operations of SMEs in both countries.…”
Section: Literature Reviewmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Exploring the connection between digital transformation and productivity reveals profound implications of the shift in the operational landscape of SMEs within the dynamic context of South Africa (Chingwaru, 2015). In a nation as diverse and yet intricate as South Africa, SMEs operate within a unique ecosystem, offering a range CITATION Obokoh L, Arogundade S, Sthembiso N, Akinola S (2024).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%