EXPERIENCES OF TANZANIAN SMES
The Institute of Management and Entrepreneurship Development (IMED) is
piloting an equity finance investment scheme and would like to learn from
experiences, successes and challenges of investors and investees under
this mode. IMED will support one master's student to undertake a study in
this area in 2014.
The issue
External equity finance in Tanzanian SMEs is known to be a rare phenomena.
Yet, it offers an opportunity for SMEs to raise capital, share risks,
complement knowledge and skills, etc. Many reasons have been put forth to
explain why it is difficult for SMEs to access and use equity finance from
both local and foreign investors. However, there are a few cases of
successful equity investments in SMEs, both from local and foreign
investors. This study will examine the experience of SMEs that have
accessed equity investments and investors who have placed equity in SMEs
to draw lessons for scaling up this form of finance. The study will entail
case studies of at least 10 SMEs that have accessed equity investments as
a basis for drawing lessons and scaling up this approach. The specific
methods will include literature review and interviews with investors and
investees and where possible their family.
Eligibility
Masters students who have completed their course work. Experience in the
financial sector will be an added advantage. The candidate must be
prepared to focus on the project and complete it no later than May 2014.
Application process
Interested candidates should submit a 2 page concept to olomi@imedtz.org
with:
(i) Study background, research problem, objectives, and methodology
sections (Maximum 2 pages)
(ii) Personal profile showing educational background, college,
institutional affiliation (if any) experience (if any), current status
(e.g. MBA candidate who has completed course work) and motivation for
undertaking the study (Maximum 1/2 page).
Support Offered
The selected concept/candidate will get a Tshs 1,000,000/- grant to cover
research expenses (travel, incidentals, stationery, etc). Half of these
will be released upon completion of a satisfactory research proposal and
the remaining upon completion of the study. IMED will also provide an
experienced supervisor or a mentor (informal co-supervisor), depending on
the policy of the institution where the successful candidate is
registered.
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"Give your energy to things that give you energy.",
"Learn enough to begin and then learn as you go."
Dr. Donath R.Olomi
Chief Executive Officer
Institute of Management and Entrepreneurship Development (IMED)
Mwalimu House 7th Floor, Ilala
P.O. Box 35036 Dar es Salaam, Tanzania E-mail: info@imedtz.org, website:
www.imedtz.org
Mobile +255-754-296660
Publications available on the Internet
http://www.repoa.or.tz/documents/RR_12-2.pdf
http://www.businessenvironment.org/dyn/be/docs/31/BETanzania02.pdf
http://www.tanzaniagateway.org/docs/EnhancingSMEcontributiontoempandpovertyreduction.pdf
http://econpapers.repec.org/article/wsijecxxx/v_3a17_3ay_3a2009_3ai_3a01_3ap_3a103-125.htm
http://www.fek.umu.se/forskning/pub/Business.Studies/babsonpaperversion.pdf
http://www.sbaer.uca.edu/research/icsb/2011/763.pdf
http://fusionmx.babson.edu/entrep/fer/babson2001/I/I-R/I-R/i-r.htm
http://www.theigc.org/sites/default/files/EnterpriseMapofTanzania.pdf
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