{"id":1351,"date":"2025-10-02T04:07:14","date_gmt":"2025-10-02T04:07:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebrokeronline.eu\/search-2\/"},"modified":"2025-10-02T04:07:14","modified_gmt":"2025-10-02T04:07:14","slug":"search-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.thebrokeronline.eu\/en\/ccm_eztag_find\/main\/search\/","title":{"rendered":"Search"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"middle content\">\n<script language=\"javascript\">\nvar tt;\nvar searchformControl;\nvar searchformControl2;\nfunction handleSearchFormSubmit(e){\n\t\tif(e) e.preventDefault();\n\t\t$('.line-views').fadeOut(2000);\n\t\tjQuery('#newQ').val(jQuery('#content input[name=\"q\"]').val());\n\t\tif(searchformControl){\n\t\t\tsearchformControl.abort();\n\t\t}\n\t\tsearchformControl = $.ajax({ \/\/ create an AJAX call...\n\t\tdata: $(\"#searchform2\").serialize(), \/\/ get the form data\n\t\ttype: $(\"#searchform2\").attr('method'), \/\/ GET or POST\n\t\turl: '\/ccm_eztag_find\/main\/results', \/\/ the file to cal\n\t\tsuccess: function(response) {\n\t\tsearchInProgress = false;\n\t\twriteDiv(response);\n\t\t}\n\t\t});\n}\t\nfunction writeDiv(results){\n\t\t$('#searchResults').html(results);\n}\n$('document').ready(function(){\n\t\tjQuery('#content #searchform2').submit(function(e){\n\t\t\te.preventDefault();\n\t\t\thandleSearchFormSubmit();\n\t\t\treturn false;\n\t\t});\n\t\t$('input').click(function(){handleSearchFormSubmit()});\n\t\t$('select').click(function(){handleSearchFormSubmit()});\n\t\t$(\"body\").on(\"click\", '.search_pagination A', function(){\n\t\t\t\t$('.line-views').fadeOut(2000);\n\t\t\t$.get($(this).attr('href'), function(data) {\n\t\t\t\t\t\twriteDiv(data);\n\t\t\t});\n\t\t\treturn false;\n\t\t});\n\t\t$(\"#Search2\").keyup(function(event) {\n\t\t\t\tif(event.keyCode == 13) {\n\t\t\t\t  event.preventDefault();\n\t\t\t\t  return false;\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\ttry{\n\t\t\t\t\ttt.clearTimeout();\n\t\t\t\t}catch(e){}\n\t\t\t\ttt = setTimeout(function(){handleSearchFormSubmit()},150);\n\t\t});\n\t\t$('#t_278 > option:selected').each(function(){\n\t\t\t\toptionTop = $(this).offset().top;\n\t\t\t\tselectTop =  $('#t_278').offset().top;\n\t\t\t\t$('#t_278').scrollTop($('#t_278').scrollTop() + (optionTop - selectTop) + 5);\n\t\t\t\tconsole.log(optionTop);\n\t\t});\n});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"column left\" id=\"columnleft\">\n<div class=\"block-0\">\n<div class=\"block navigation first\">\n<div class=\"headline\">\n<h3>Find your way<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"inline-content\">\n<p class=\"yunu3cvqabft7vifv\">Use the field on the right to search for content on The Broker. If you use several words, you might get more precise results. Below the search field, you can also apply filters to limit your search according to themes, dossiers, keywords or content types.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"block article summary\">\n<form method=\"get\" id=\"searchform2\" action=\"https:\/\/www.thebrokeronline.eu\/ccm_eztag_find\/main\/search\/34\/\">\n\t\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"q\" id=\"newQ\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"headline\">\n<h3>Search filter<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"linksBox\">\n<h3>Themes<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"Themes-10749\" name=\"t[Themes][10749]\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <label for=\"Themes-10749\">Global Development<\/label><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/input>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"Themes-10750\" name=\"t[Themes][10750]\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <label for=\"Themes-10750\">Food Security<\/label><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/input>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"Themes-10751\" name=\"t[Themes][10751]\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <label for=\"Themes-10751\">Human Security<\/label><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/input>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"Themes-10752\" name=\"t[Themes][10752]\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <label for=\"Themes-10752\">Inclusive Economy<\/label><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/input>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"Themes-10753\" name=\"t[Themes][10753]\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <label for=\"Themes-10753\">Social Change<\/label><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/input>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Dossiers<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"Dossiers-14561\" name=\"t[Dossiers][14561]\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <label for=\"Dossiers-14561\">Employment<\/label><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/input>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"Dossiers-10783\" name=\"t[Dossiers][10783]\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <label for=\"Dossiers-10783\">Post-2015<\/label><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/input>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"Dossiers-12797\" name=\"t[Dossiers][12797]\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <label for=\"Dossiers-12797\">Power dynamics and natural resources<\/label><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/input>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"Dossiers-12798\" name=\"t[Dossiers][12798]\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <label for=\"Dossiers-12798\">Social entrepreneurship<\/label><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/input>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"Dossiers-12799\" name=\"t[Dossiers][12799]\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <label for=\"Dossiers-12799\">Social protection<\/label><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/input>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"Dossiers-12800\" name=\"t[Dossiers][12800]\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <label for=\"Dossiers-12800\">Inequality<\/label><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/input>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"Dossiers-12801\" name=\"t[Dossiers][12801]\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <label for=\"Dossiers-12801\">Consultation for a food secure world<\/label><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/input>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"Dossiers-12802\" name=\"t[Dossiers][12802]\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <label for=\"Dossiers-12802\">Prioritising Water after 2015<\/label><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/input>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"Dossiers-12803\" name=\"t[Dossiers][12803]\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <label for=\"Dossiers-12803\">Future Calling<\/label><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/input>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"Dossiers-12805\" name=\"t[Dossiers][12805]\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <label for=\"Dossiers-12805\">Emerged Powers<\/label><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/input>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Keywords<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"Keywords-14502\" name=\"t[Keywords][14502]\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <label for=\"Keywords-14502\">non-state governance<\/label><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/input>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"Keywords-9518\" name=\"t[Keywords][9518]\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"Keywords-9518\">post-2015<\/label><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/input>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"Keywords-9964\" name=\"t[Keywords][9964]\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <label for=\"Keywords-9964\">risk management<\/label><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/input>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"Keywords-15100\" name=\"t[Keywords][15100]\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <label for=\"Keywords-15100\">trade agreements<\/label><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/input>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Content types<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"Content types-10775\" name=\"t[Content types][10775]\" checked=\"checked\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <label for=\"Content types-10775\">Editorial article<\/label><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/input>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"Content types-10776\" name=\"t[Content types][10776]\" checked=\"checked\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <label for=\"Content types-10776\">Editorial summary<\/label><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/input>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"Content types-10763\" name=\"t[Content types][10763]\" checked=\"checked\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <label for=\"Content types-10763\">Expert opinion<\/label><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/input>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"Content types-10777\" name=\"t[Content types][10777]\" checked=\"checked\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <label for=\"Content types-10777\">Online discussion<\/label><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/input>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"Content types-10778\" name=\"t[Content types][10778]\" checked=\"checked\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <label for=\"Content types-10778\">Discussion summary<\/label><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/input>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"Content types-10769\" name=\"t[Content types][10769]\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <label for=\"Content types-10769\">Author profile<\/label><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/input>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"content column wide left\" id=\"content\">\n<form method=\"get\" id=\"searchform2\" action=\"https:\/\/www.thebrokeronline.eu\/ccm_eztag_find\/main\/search\/34\/\">\n\t\t<input onfocus=\"if (this.value=='enter optional search terms') this.value = ''\" class=\"field\" type=\"text\" name=\"q\" id=\"Search2\" value=\"enter optional search terms\"><br \/>\n\t\t<input type=\"submit\" id=\"submit\" value=\"GO\" onclick=\"handleSearchFormSubmit()\"\/><br \/>\n\t<\/form>\n<div id=\"searchResults\">\n<div class=\"search_count\">There are 1687 results<\/div>\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"listingBox wide\">\n<ul class=\"line-views\">\n<section class=\"children related\">\n<div class=\"article\">\n<div class=\"wleft\">\n<div class=\"img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebrokeronline.eu\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thebrokeronline.eu\/files\/images\/782911-1-eng-gb\/a-digital-network-for-entrepreneurs-across-africa_column.jpg\" alt=\"A digital network for entrepreneurs across Africa\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"wright\">\n<header>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebrokeronline.eu\">A digital network for entrepreneurs across Africa<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebrokeronline.eu\">Ben White<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebrokeronline.eu\">Miguel Heilbron<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t|<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t20 November 2025<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n<p class=\"yunu3cvqabft7vifv\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tInnovative early stage ventures that potentially have a high social and environmental impact, but require less than \u20ac1 million in capital are the most difficult segment of the SME pipeline to reach. Yet their potential for growth is immense.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<a class=\"more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thebrokeronline.eu\">read more<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"children related\">\n<div class=\"article\">\n<div class=\"wleft\">\n<div class=\"img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebrokeronline.eu\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thebrokeronline.eu\/files\/var\/broker\/storage\/images\/blogs\/boosting-employment-in-small-and-medium-enterprises\/filling-the-skill-gaps\/782887-2-eng-gb\/filling-the-skill-gaps_column.jpg\" alt=\"Filling the skill gaps\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"wright\">\n<header>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebrokeronline.eu\">Filling the skill gaps<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebrokeronline.eu\">Karina Ufert<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t|<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t18 November 2025<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n<p class=\"yunu3cvqabft7vifv\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSkill gaps and effective pairing of education with labour market needs remain one of the most pressing obstacles for SME development in Africa.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<a class=\"more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thebrokeronline.eu\">read more<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"children related\">\n<div class=\"article\">\n<div class=\"wleft\">\n<div class=\"img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebrokeronline.eu\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thebrokeronline.eu\/files\/images\/782838-1-eng-gb\/young-entrepreneurs-in-rural-africa-as-drivers-for-job-creation_column.jpg\" alt=\"Young entrepreneurs in rural Africa as drivers for job creation \"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"wright\">\n<header>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebrokeronline.eu\">Young entrepreneurs in rural Africa as drivers for job creation <\/a><\/h3>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebrokeronline.eu\">Paula Nagler<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebrokeronline.eu\">Wim Naud\u00e9<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t|<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t21 November 2025<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n<p class=\"yunu3cvqabft7vifv\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCan Africa\u2019s rural economy create enough jobs for predominantly young job-seekers?\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<a class=\"more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thebrokeronline.eu\">read more<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"children related\">\n<div class=\"article\">\n<div class=\"wleft\">\n<div class=\"img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebrokeronline.eu\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thebrokeronline.eu\/files\/var\/broker\/storage\/images\/articles\/looking-beyond-success-stories\/782806-3-eng-gb\/looking-beyond-success-stories_column.jpg\" alt=\"Looking beyond success stories\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"wright\">\n<header>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebrokeronline.eu\">Looking beyond success stories<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebrokeronline.eu\">Klaartje Jaspers<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t|<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNovember 13, 2025<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n<p class=\"yunu3cvqabft7vifv\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTo give local and international businesses a new role in assuring inclusive growth in Africa, the African Studies Centre and the Netherlands African Business Council organized the two-day Africa Works! 2014 conference. They invited 740 representat&#8230;\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<a class=\"more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thebrokeronline.eu\">read more<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"children related\">\n<div class=\"article\">\n<div class=\"wleft\">\n<div class=\"img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebrokeronline.eu\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thebrokeronline.eu\/files\/var\/broker\/storage\/images\/articles\/doing-business-in-africa-do-the-poor-profit\/782742-1-eng-gb\/doing-business-in-africa-do-the-poor-profit_column.jpg\" alt=\"Doing business in Africa: do the poor profit?\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"wright\">\n<header>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebrokeronline.eu\">Doing business in Africa: do the poor profit?<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebrokeronline.eu\">Annemarie  van de Vijsel<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t|<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNovember 12, 2025<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n<p class=\"yunu3cvqabft7vifv\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhen the Dutch private sector is involved in development in Africa, a dilemma may arise. The Dutch government claims that businesses could have a positive impact on local economic development on the continent in the longer term. But do their activ&#8230;\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<a class=\"more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thebrokeronline.eu\">read more<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"children related\">\n<div class=\"article\">\n<div class=\"wleft\">\n<div class=\"img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebrokeronline.eu\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thebrokeronline.eu\/files\/var\/broker\/storage\/images\/blogs\/boosting-employment-in-small-and-medium-enterprises\/support-for-smes-lucrative-or-futile\/782674-2-eng-gb\/support-for-smes-lucrative-or-futile_column.jpg\" alt=\"Support for SMEs: lucrative or futile?\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"wright\">\n<header>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebrokeronline.eu\">Support for SMEs: lucrative or futile?<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebrokeronline.eu\">Roland Michelitsch<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t|<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t13 November 2025<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n<p class=\"yunu3cvqabft7vifv\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAssistance to small and medium enterprises only makes sense if it addresses the key constraints for SMEs and allows them to grow into larger and more productive enterprises.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<a class=\"more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thebrokeronline.eu\">read more<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"children related\">\n<div class=\"article\">\n<div class=\"wleft\">\n<div class=\"img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebrokeronline.eu\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thebrokeronline.eu\/files\/images\/782631-1-eng-gb\/why-private-equity-boosts-developing-economies_column.jpg\" alt=\"Why private equity boosts developing economies\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"wright\">\n<header>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebrokeronline.eu\">Why private equity boosts developing economies<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebrokeronline.eu\">Matthijs de Bruijn<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebrokeronline.eu\">Som Toohey<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t|<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t12 November 2025<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n<p class=\"yunu3cvqabft7vifv\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFour main characteristics of the private equity model are crucial to drive SME development in developing countries.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<a class=\"more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thebrokeronline.eu\">read more<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"children related\">\n<div class=\"article\">\n<div class=\"wleft\">\n<div class=\"img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebrokeronline.eu\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thebrokeronline.eu\/files\/var\/broker\/storage\/images\/blogs\/boosting-employment-in-small-and-medium-enterprises\/beyond-treating-symptoms\/773956-1-eng-gb\/beyond-treating-symptoms_column.jpg\" alt=\"Beyond treating symptoms\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"wright\">\n<header>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebrokeronline.eu\">Beyond treating symptoms<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebrokeronline.eu\">Paul Lange<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t|<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t29 October 2025<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n<p class=\"yunu3cvqabft7vifv\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSupport to SMEs in fragile and conflict-affected states has become a priority for the international development community. Yet thorough analysis of the broader institutional context in which these SMEs operate is needed to explain inequalities in&#8230;\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<a class=\"more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thebrokeronline.eu\">read more<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"children related\">\n<div class=\"article\">\n<div class=\"wleft\">\n<div class=\"img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebrokeronline.eu\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thebrokeronline.eu\/files\/var\/broker\/storage\/images\/sandbox\/it-s-not-about-formalization\/773813-1-eng-gb\/it-s-not-about-formalization_column.jpg\" alt=\"It\u2019s not about formalization\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"wright\">\n<header>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebrokeronline.eu\">It\u2019s not about formalization<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebrokeronline.eu\">Jann Lay<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t|<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t28 October 2025<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n<p class=\"yunu3cvqabft7vifv\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHow informal micro and small enterprises can (if they should at all) make the transition into formal enterprises and how this would affect their growth and employment structure\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<a class=\"more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thebrokeronline.eu\">read more<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"children related\">\n<div class=\"article\">\n<div class=\"wleft\">\n<div class=\"img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebrokeronline.eu\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thebrokeronline.eu\/files\/images\/773710-1-eng-gb\/high-stakes-african-asylum-seeker-entrepreneurs-in-israel_column.jpg\" alt=\"High stakes: African asylum seeker entrepreneurs in Israel\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"wright\">\n<header>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebrokeronline.eu\">High stakes: African asylum seeker entrepreneurs in Israel<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebrokeronline.eu\">Ilana Pinshaw <\/a>\t\t\t\t\t|<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t28 October 2025<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n<p class=\"yunu3cvqabft7vifv\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOf 48,000 African migrants in Israel, the majority are asylum seekers from Sudan and Eritrea. 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