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An assessment of the impact of microfinance in promoting financial inclusion in Harare
(2020)
Microfinance was stated as one of the key pillars to promote financial inclusion in the Zimbabwe National Financial Inclusion Strategy. Hence, the aim of this study was to ascertain the impact of microfinance on financial ...
An evaluation of the use of accounting practices by small and medium enterprises in Zimbabwe and an assessment of their impact on business performance: A case study of the retail sector of Harare Metropolitan Province
(2018-03)
This study evaluated the use of accounting practices and then assessed their impact on business performance of retail SMEs within the Harare Metropolitan Province. There is little or non-application of accounting practices ...
An assessment of the role of spatial planning in the promotion of small and medium enterprises in small urban centres: Case of Shamva and Mazowe districts
(University of Zimbabwe, 2016-06)
This study examined the role of spatial planning in the promotion of small and medium
enterprises (commonly abbreviated SMEs) in small urban centres. Specifically the study
intended to (i) Assess the role of spatial ...
An analysis of the fiscal potential of the informal sector on Zimbabwe’s revenue base: The case of Glenview home industries.
(University of Zimbabwe, 2014-02)
The need to attract resources to boost Zimbabwe’s revenue base from the informal sector has attracted debates within the academia, development advocates, revenue administrators, donor agencies, among others. There is general ...
Promotion of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Zimbabwe through microfinance institutions (MFIs)
(2018-04)
The main objective of this research was to assess the role played by Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) in promoting Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) in Zimbabwe. Expert or judgmental and convenience sampling were ...
An evaluation of the impact of lack of extension services on automobile SMEs growth in Zimbabwe: The case of automobile repairers at Gazaland Industrial Park (2009 - 2011)
(2018-04)
This research was conducted to evaluate the impact of lack of extension services on SMEs growth focusing on automobile SMEs at Gazaland. The global convergence of minds regarding the importance of SMEs sector to the national ...
Factors influencing banks' financing decisions to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the agriculture sector (case study of Agribank, 2009 - 2012)
(2018-05)
A study was carried out to investigate factors that influence banks’ financing decisions to SMEs operation in the agriculture sector. The objective was to assess factors that influence credit rationing behaviour of banks ...
Providing effective financial support to SMEs in post inflationary Zimbabwe: A case study of microfinance institutions
(2017-11)
The SME sector have for a long time failed to access financial services from the formal banking sector due to their lack of collateral. As a result, they have relied on Microfinance institutions (MFIs). In Zimbabwe, ...