ICSB GAZETTE

MESSAGE FROM ICSB PRESIDENT: ENTREPRENEURSHIP FOR PEACE & DEVELOPMENTJuly 22, 2019 I am honored and privileged to serve as the first Arab, Middle Eastern and Muslim President of ICSB. ICSB is a 64 year old movement, a catalyst of positive change and it is our duty...

A World of Empathy is Needed Monday, July 29, 2019 The 4th Industrial Revolution tells us that the “rise of the machines” will reduce the need for humans in the workplace. According to some estimates, as much as 40% of all human jobs that currently exist will be made...

INCREASING RECOGNITION OF MSMES ROLE IN ACHIEVING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENTJuly 8, 2019 The importance of Micro, Small and Medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in national economies is well known, as well as is their global impact, since, by number, they dominate the world...

SMES BETWEEN MARKET EXPOSURE AND INSTITUTIONALIZATION: IN QUEST OF SECTOR-SPECIFIC POLICY FORMULATIONJuly 1, 2019 The very topic raises an ever present crucial question as to the role and significance of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and related structures...

United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) June 3, 2019 There is growing consensus in theory and practice that a thriving private sector is crucial for poverty reduction and that an entrepreneurship business-friendly environment must be in place to...

UNITED NATIONS - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL AFFAIRS/DIVISION FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS (DESA) May 20, 2019 The Department of Economic and Social Affairs/Division for Sustainable Development Goals (DESA/DSDG) at the United Nations is engaged in a project...

THE ORGANISATION FOR ECONOMIC CO-OPERATION AND DEVELOPMENTMay 13, 2019 The role played by SMEs in our economies and societies is colossal. At a time of slow productivity growth and increasing or persistently high inequalities, SMEs are key to strengthening...

International Labor Organization (ILO) - Egypt Office May 6, 2019 Entrepreneurship has become a crucial and vital component in the growth of national economies, with micro and small enterprises (SMEs) serving as the biggest employment creators in both emerging and...

United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) April 29, 2019 Policy Advocacy - Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) play a vital role in ensuring sustainable and inclusive economic growth. In developing countries, they provide 60-70% of formal employment....

International Finance Corporation - SME Finance Forum April 22, 2019 The SME market is too small to serve with people-intensive approaches, too complex to operate with fully automated approaches, and too expensive for most banks to provide loans. Therefore, it is not...