Simultaneous development of border points as trade facilitation: advocacy to aid supply chain of goods through the case of SADC road entry points

Zimano, Felistas Ranganai; Ruffin, Fayth

doi:10.1504/ijlsm.2018.10016866

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“…One such, as listed in the convention is entrepreneurship. The world over, entrepreneurship has emerged as a viable source of livelihood (Tawodzerwa & Chikanda 2016 ; Zimano & Ruffin 2018 ). In Zimbabwe, people engage in several entrepreneurship ventures but cross-border entrepreneurship seems to be top amongst the most popular (Muzvidziwa 1998 ; Tawodzerwa & Chikanda 2016 ; Zimano 2017 ).…”

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“…What it means is traffic will stay less time at Chirundu only to accumulate and stay longer at, for instance, Beitbridge. This is a challenge that has brought calls for the development of entry points in a given corridor to adopt similar and complementary REPMS (Zimano & Ruffin 2018 ). Once traffic gets piled at one entry point, the operating halls become crowded.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…A study on various Zimbabwean REPMS brings secondary insights that are used herein to expose those not so obvious border-systems-related challenges affecting the progression of PWDs into cross-border entrepreneurship. Most PWDs are found in developing countries (Quarmby 2018 ; Zimano & Ruffin 2018 ). As such, using the Zimbabwean case can give significant insights into this phenomenon.…”

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Looking under the veil: Challenges faced by people with disabilities in cross-border entrepreneurship

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Zimano

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African Journal of Disability

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Background: Cross-border entrepreneurship is one source of livelihood that is transforming people’s lives, especially those with limited resources and educational qualifications and those in need of supplementary earnings to complement meagre formal earnings. However, despite strides made to make this avenue worthwhile, this Zimbabwean study shows that hidden hindrances still persist from procedural and structural barriers from road entry point management systems. To people with disabilities (PWDs), the impact of these hidden barriers is severe to the extent of obstructing their optimum progression into cross-border entrepreneurship.Objectives: This article sought to interrogate some veiled challenges in border management systems affecting PWDs’ quest to venture into cross-border entrepreneurship. This angle has, to this end, been timidly addressed as most organisations and legislation have concentrated on making things work for the majority of the populace.Method: Qualitative phenomenological method in which researchers’ lived experiences, review of literature, ideas and opinions is complemented by secondary survey data from a road entry point management system study in the Zimbabwean setting.Results: Cross-border entrepreneurship has potential to transform people’s lives: 1) road and border management systems’ procedural and structural complications present hidden challenges impeding PWDs’ entry and optimum participation in cross border entrepreneurship, 2) people with disabilities are not automatically dependents; in fact, most have dependents looking up to the, 30 social construction of disability persists and must be curbed and 4) there is a need to institute a ‘stakeholders triad approach’.Conclusion: The existing road entry points’ management systems are not informed by considerations from PWDs, hence the existence of hidden challenges. Cross-border entrepreneurship can open significant livelihood avenues to PWDs. A stakeholders ‘triad-approach’, proposed herein, can solve some of the policy discrepancies as it recommends utilising inputs from PWDs, research and policy-makers.

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Section: Theory and Literature Findingsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Theory and Literature Findingsmentioning

confidence: 99%