A Type II Input-Output Framework for Measuring Enterprise Development Employment Effects in South Africa

Description

Behind every thriving small business, resilient supply chain and community transformed by opportunity is a strategy, and someone who knows how to build it. Crescencia Chifamba has spent more than sixteen years at the forefront of Africa’s economic development, designing enterprise development programmes, evaluation frameworks and digital strategies that turn policy into measurable impact. Drawing on experience across government, academia, business incubation and international development, she combines insights from boardrooms, incubators and rural municipalities to reveal what it takes to build enterprises that endure and economies that create opportunity for all. From feasibility studies and national SMME censuses to digital transformation and impact evaluation, she shares practical lessons grounded in evidence and real-world experience. Clear, practical and thought-provoking, this book is both a guide and a call to action for policymakers, practitioners, business leaders and anyone committed to building inclusive, sustainable economic growth.