The Private Equity Market in Africa: <i>Trends, Opportunities, Challenges, and Impact</i>

Babarinde, Olufemi

doi:10.3905/jpe.2012.16.1.056

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“…Shoprite, Northern Division). This particular retailer has easily accessible stores countrywide focusing specifically on the needs of lower income consumers (Babarinde ). Results showed that the cost of a basic, economical, daily diet developed for consumers with a low socio‐economic status ( i.e.…”

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Relevance of food‐based dietary guidelines to food and nutrition security: A South African perspective

2013

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SummaryFood-based dietary guidelines are often developed at country level to assist in bringing dietary intakes closer to nutrient intake goals and, ultimately, to prevent nutrition-related diseases. However, high food prices, alongside growing inflation, increasingly restrict food choices. This can leave those who are already vulnerable and less well off more exposed to the associated health implications of a nutrient deficient diet. With food and nutrition security being a high priority on the global nutrition agenda, this paper explores the feasibility of food-based dietary guidelines to assist in improving food and nutrition security, focusing on nutritionally vulnerable groups in South Africa. It is argued that increased food prices, together with population growth, urbanisation and inflation, constrain everyday healthy food choices of a large proportion of South Africans. The South African foodbased dietary guidelines released in 2012 advocate the consumption of a daily diet containing a variety of foods. Unfortunately, even when the most basic and low-cost food items are selected to make up a recommended daily diet, the associated costs are well out of reach of poor individuals residing in South Africa. The average household income of the poor in South Africa equips many households to procure mainly low-cost staple foods such as maize meal porridge, with limited added variety. Although the ability to procure enough food to maintain satiety of all family members might categorise them as being food secure, the nutritional limitations of such monotonous diets may have severe implications in terms of their health, development and quality of life. Food-based dietary guidelines alone have little relevance in such circumstances where financial means limit food choice. Alternative interventions are therefore required to equip the poor to follow recommended healthy diets and to improve individual food intake and nutrition security.

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Section: A South African Case Studymentioning

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Relevance of food‐based dietary guidelines to food and nutrition security: A South African perspective

2013

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“…It is therefore not far-fetched that emerging economics like Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) are blazing the trail by attaining rapid socio-economic growth, creating jobs for the growing unemployed, and creating wealth for daring investors operating in this unique market (Guillén and García-Canal, 2009). In sub-Saharan Africa, countries such as Botswana, Ghana, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda and South Africa are making giant strides in the midst of challenging socio-economic and political space (Babarinde, 2012) as some developed economies. This development requires critical academic inquest by researchers to appreciate the nature of this unique market and APJIE 13,2 how its distinctive nature impacts SME performance.…”

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Marketing and entrepreneurial success in emerging markets: the nexus

Dzogbenuku

Keelson

2019

APJIE

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Purpose This paper aims to examine the interconnection between marketing and entrepreneurship among small and medium scale enterprises in emerging markets. Design/methodology/approach Quantitative data were obtained from 113 micro, small and medium scale enterprises (SME) into services, manufacturing and agriculture selected conveniently within the Tema metropolis, a harbour city in Ghana; however, purposive sampling was used to choose owners and managers as respondents pre-occupied with marketing and entrepreneurial roles. These voluntary informants have operated between 4 and 9 years. Findings The study reveals a significant relationship between five dimensions of the study including market orientation and entrepreneurial success; customer orientation and entrepreneurial success; competitor orientation and entrepreneurial success; intelligence generation; and entrepreneurial success, including information dissemination and entrepreneurial success. Research limitations/implications Blending marketing with entrepreneurial initiatives has the propensity to accelerate success for wealth and job creation for national development especially in emerging markets where poverty and under development abounds. Adoption of basic marketing principles enables local entrepreneurs to become vehicles for social re-engineering and for rapid socio-economic growth, which ultimately affects lives at the local level. The study was limited to opinion of SME managers and owners of a harbour city. Practical implications Application of basic marketing principles influences entrepreneurial success in emerging markets (EMs) highlighting opinions of managers and owners of SMEs strategy warranting attention of stakeholders. Thus, the study validates theoretical model of how prudent marketing and entrepreneurial attitude contributes entrepreneurial success. It also provides a new perspective on marketing principles and success in emerging markets. Social implications Consciously incorporating basic marketing principles into operations of MSMEs will impact performances; hence, social lives of entrepreneurs will be affected positively. Originality/value This study being among the few in sub-Saharan Africa highlights how application of marketing principles to entrepreneurial operations is a vital role in growing local MSMEs unto the world stage. Therefore, blending basic marketing principles with entrepreneurial initiatives will accelerate wealth and job creation and national development to achieve the world's sustainable development goals aimed at reducing poverty.

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“…In Sub-Saharan Africa, countries including Botswana, Ghana, Kenya and South Africa are making giant strides in the midst of challenging socio-economic, political and technological conditions. These markets have become attractive investment destinations for multinationals to be considered for growth (Babarinde, 2012). Regrettably, most of these economies lack modern infrastructure in information technology, environmental management, transportation, healthcare, and financial rigour to compete efficiently with the rest of the world (Khanna and Palepu, 2010;Sauvant, et al, 2010;Cateora and Graham, 2005).…”

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Exploring the key drivers of internet behaviour among the youth of emerging markets

Dzogbenuku

Kumi²

2018

Global Knowledge, Memory and Communication

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Purpose -The purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of internet on the e-lifestyle of the youth of emerging markets (EMs) in contemporary digital world using Ghanaian youth as a case study.Design/methodology/approach -Survey data were obtained from students of five leading universities in Accra, the nation's capital, between February and June 2017. Of the 300 questionnaires administered, 276 were usable representing 92 per cent collection rate. Respondents were randomly approached and oriented on the object of the study and asked to complete the instrument voluntarily using the face-to-face approach at student events. Both the exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and the structural equation modelling procedure of partial least square (PLS-SEM) were used to analyse the data.Findings -From the study, drivers of the e-lifestyle of youth in EMs were listed in order of importance: socio-importance, interest, entertainment, necessity, novelty, academic, transaction and concern needs. Surprisingly, the quest for academic information does not motivate the youth to surf the internet compared to aspiration to satisfy social, interest and entertainment-driven needs.Research limitations/implications -E-lifestyle addiction compels the youth to surf the internet via mobile phones, computers and other devices for e-lifestyle satisfaction, requiring internet service providers, marketers and academics to develop innovative e-lifestyle products to stimulate continuous internet usage of internet by the youth.Practical implications -This study provides practical insight for internet service providers, web and application developers and members of the academic community to consciously develop internet-based products that direct the youth towards fulfilling e-lifestyle motivation.Social implications -The convergence of the youth on the internet will in no doubt impact social behaviour, thereby influencing lifestyles.Originality/value -As very little work has been done on youth e-lifestyle in EMs, this study serves as a pioneering work in EMs using Ghanaian youth as a case study. Ironically, students of EMs spend less time on the internet doing academic concerns compared to social activities. Additionally, the importance of transaction (payments) needs as a driver of internet use among the youth has been emphasised in this study.

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The Private Equity Market in Africa: Trends, Opportunities, Challenges, and Impact

Cited by 9 publications

References 3 publications

Relevance of food‐based dietary guidelines to food and nutrition security: A South African perspective

Relevance of food‐based dietary guidelines to food and nutrition security: A South African perspective

Marketing and entrepreneurial success in emerging markets: the nexus

Exploring the key drivers of internet behaviour among the youth of emerging markets

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