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Validation of the Proposed SMME Support Framework for the Northern Cape Province, South Africa: A Quantitative Study
Natalia Weilbach5

Selected Macroeconomic Variables and Performance of Small- and Medium-Scale Enterprises in Nigeria
Chukwu K. Origin and Nkechi M. Obodozie37


Empowering Refugees in South Africa: Harnessing Entrepreneurship for Sustainable Integration and Social Impact
Tarisai Fritz Rukuni and Tinashe Chuchu57


Leveraging E-Learning Initiatives for Continuing Professional Development: Insights from Zimbabwe's Public Health Sector
Sharon R.T. Chilunjika and Alouis Chilunjika81


Land and Agrarian Reform in South Africa: Challenges for Small- to Medium- Scale Farmers in KwaZulu-Natal and Mpumalanga
Khanyisani Khanyile and Joram Ndlovu105


Financial Management Challenges Faced by Small-Medium Enterprises in Mashonaland West Province, Zimbabwe
Alice Mutambara and Abdulla Dawood Kader129


The Influence of Entrepreneurial Orientation Dimensions on SMEs' Growth: The Case of Windhoek, Namibia
Lisebo A. Ntiso and Albertine Indingo155


A Thematic Analysis of how Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises Experience and Adapt to Exogenous Shocks in Africa: A Case Study On Anglophone Countries
Princess Nkambule Zwanea and Menisha Moos183


Navigating the Digital Economy: Market Access Challenges for Rural SMMEs and Social Media in the E-Commerce Era - A Case of Selected SMMEs in the Former Black Communities of Mbhashe Local Municipality, South Africa
Agyei Fosu and Nozipho Giba-Fosu213


An Exploration of the Gains of Aquapreneurship in Reducing Crime and Alleviating Poverty for Sustainable Rural Livelihood in Nigeria
Samuel A. Abanigbe, Adewale A. Olutola and Adebayo R. Asafa235


Critical Success Factors and Small and Medium Enterprises' Growth Intentions: Cross-Country Evidence from the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa
Jean-Marie Mbuya, Natanya Meyer and Vivence Kalitanyi263


The Strategic Influences of Leadership on Innovation and Technological Integration in the New TVET Sector in the Post-COVID-19 Era
Vaola Sambo289

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