scholarly journals EFFECT OF DIGITAL FINANCIAL SERVICES ON THE GROWTH OF SMES IN KENYA

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 79-94
Author(s):  
Nandwa Nelly Awinja ◽  
Olanrewaju Isola Fatoki
Keyword(s):  
Financial Services ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Online Advertising ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Digital Platforms ◽  
New Business ◽  
The Government ◽  
Medium Enterprises

The digital economy is a new business environment that enables enterprises to operate and provide services via the Internet and digital platforms. The study was on the effect of economic digitisation on growth of SMEs in Nairobi CBD. The specific objectives were to determine the effect of digital financial services, digital content, digital values and skills and the effect of online advertising on the growth of small and medium enterprises. The sample size in this study was 1000 SMEs formally registered in the study area from where a sample of 300 was randomly selected. The questionnaire was employed for the purpose of data collection from which out of the 300 questionnaires distributed, 180 were returned representing a 60% response rate. Guided by the research objectives, the data collected through the questionnaire were sorted, coded and presented in graphical and tabular forms for the purpose of descriptive analysis. To determine the significance of the relationship between the dependent and independent variables, a regression analysis was carried out using the Statistical Package of Social Sciences (SPSS) version 24. The study established that digital financial services were significant factors in ensuring growth of SMEs in Kenya. The study concluded that Mobile payments have become a favorite means of making financial transactions.  The study also established that Applications available for mobile digital devices is expected to increase enormously.  Digital payment technology has increased over the last decade. From the findings, it was concluded that Consumers grow more familiar with the different payment systems available and encourage more transactions. The SMEs should explore the possibility of forming a management committee to streamline economic digitisation issues. It is recommended that the organization clearly spell out economic digitisation procedures and criteria. This can stir positive growth  among SMEs establishments and can result in effective management. The Government and the various agencies should also make provisions for training programs for SMEs  to empower them in terms of economic digitisation. The SMEs should not rely on external professionals to assist in digitisation as this may be expensive. It is also recommended that the SMEs should adopt digital financial services. E-commerce will ensure increased profitability for small and medium enterprises. They should also have Social networking sites, which have proved to be popular online activities in relation to time, spent. They should also adopt Innovation driven entrepreneurship as it contributes to increase in sales revenue, market share, efficiency, customers’ loyalty and firm profitability.

scholarly journals COMMERCIAL BANKS AND THEIR EFFECT ON SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES FINANCING IN RWANDA: A CASE STUDY OF KIGALI CITY AND SOUTHERN PROVINCE

AGROFOR ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mutamuliza EULARIE ◽  
Giramata AURORE
Keyword(s):  
Financial Services ◽  
Commercial Banks ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Financial Industry ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Southern Province ◽  
Start Up ◽  
Chi Square Test ◽  
The Government ◽  
Medium Enterprises

Commercial Banks worldwide are identified to be one of the key players in the financial industry that have positively affected individuals involved in business, and the economy at large, through the functions they perform in the economy. However, inadequate financing in the activities of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) is still the major constraint faced by people involved in business activities. Even though the Government of Rwanda has made effort to improve the accessibility to credit, entrepreneurs still have some challenges to access financial services in order to improve their businesses. The purpose of this research was to assess the contribution of commercial banks in financing SMEs in Rwanda. A sample of 60 SMEs was selected in Kigali and Southern Province of Rwanda. Data was collected from the respondents through a structured questionnaire. The collected data were analyzed using descriptive statistics such as frequencies and percentage distributions. A Pearson Chi-Square Test was used to analyze the relationship between commercial banks and SMEs in Rwanda. The results indicated that the main purposes of loan application were start-up capital, working capital and expansion of businesses. The results also revealed that there was positive relationship between commercial banks and SMEs in Rwanda. The results revealed as well, that commercial banks in Rwanda played a crucial role in contribution to SME’s economic development and small and medium entrepreneurs who got credit from commercial banks expanded their businesses and increased their income.

scholarly journals Innovation indicators in the context of Romanian SMEs: A research agenda

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 149-158
Author(s):  
Ioana Alexandra Onea
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Innovation Management ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Regional Innovation ◽  
Actual Application ◽  
Medium Enterprises ◽  
Key Terms ◽  
Innovation Indicators

AbstractThe purpose of this paper is to present an overview of the theoretical connection between key terms such as innovation indicators and entrepreneurship, highlighting the main trends of innovative activities and practices in the context of Romanian small and medium enterprises. Innovation management has gained an increased interest nowadays since it provides tools for creating competitive advantage and economic growth for enterprises. In this sense, at global and European Union level, innovation indicators have been identified in order to measure the efficiency of innovation. In addition, innovation and entrepreneurship have been connected by scholars, since their application provides business opportunities. Starting from the Europe 2020 Strategy that has innovation as a pillar for reaching economic growth, the present study provides a descriptive analysis of the Regional Innovation Scoreboard 2019 report, followed by a comparative analysis of the European Innovation Scoreboard reports published in the last 5 years. The present paper contributes to the existing knowledge regarding the actual application of innovation indicators in Romanian SMEs. The paper provides an answer to the research questions, which focus on depicting what are the exact innovation indicators that characterize the activities of Romanian SME and what are the trends and weaknesses in the actual business environment in terms of innovative endeavors. This paper provides some recommendations in terms of improvement of innovative efforts for the enterprises that operate in the Romanian market.

scholarly journals The Causal Effect of Access to Finance on Productivity of Small and Medium Enterprises in Vietnam

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (19) ◽  
pp. 5451 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mai Huong Giang ◽  
Bui Huy Trung ◽  
Yuichiro Yoshida ◽  
Tran Dang Xuan ◽  
Mai Thanh Que
Keyword(s):  
Financial Services ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Manufacturing Sector ◽  
Causal Effect ◽  
Bank Loan ◽  
Firm Productivity ◽  
Function Estimation ◽  
Access To Finance ◽  
The Government ◽  
Medium Enterprises

In many developing countries, obtaining financial services at affordable rates and fair terms has been a significant challenge for small and medium enterprises (SMEs). However, this issue has not been paid much attention in Vietnam, even though SMEs account for about 95% of total enterprises and the financial market of the country has not been well developed. This study investigates the causal effects of access to finance on productivity of SMEs operating in the manufacturing sector in Vietnam. Productivity was measured as the total factor productivity (TFP) obtained by production function estimation using the Levinsohn and Petrin approach. Regarding financial accessibility, two factors covered the extent to which firms might have a bank loan or overdraft facility were employed. To study the causal inferences of access to finance on firm productivity, the research adopted the difference-in-differences (DID) approach, as well as the propensity score matching (PSM) coupled with DID technique. The empirical results indicated that improving the financial accessibility could directly enhance firm productivity. Particularly, it was shown that firms having access to a bank loan could significantly improve TFP by approximately 8.6% in the DID model and about 9% in the PSM-DID model. Meanwhile, the firm average TFP increased by approximately 12.3% and 15.7% in simple DID and PSM-DID models, respectively, when firms had an overdraft facility. These findings suggest that the government should put more effort into assisting SMEs in generating bankable projects, and create a sound and healthy financial environment to stimulate firms’ access to finance, which will ensure their sustainability and growth.

Factors Driving Value Creation in Online B2B Banking

2013 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 51-71 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jung-Yu Lai ◽  
Khire Rushikesh Ulhas ◽  
Ching-Tsung Lin ◽  
Chorng-Shyong Ong
Keyword(s):  
Value Creation ◽  
User Satisfaction ◽  
Financial Services ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Banking Services ◽  
Scant Attention ◽  
Online Business ◽  
Medium Enterprises ◽  
Business To Business

In today’s highly competitive business environment, online business-to-business (B2B) banking services offer efficient, reliable, securable, and convenient financial services for customers. However, research has paid scant attention to quantifying the value of online B2B banking and identifying the factors that drive it from the employees’ perspective. Hence, this study explores value creation in online B2B banking in terms of user satisfaction, individual impacts, and organizational impacts by incorporating technological, organizational, and environmental forces. The results based on a survey of 178 respondents collected from Taiwanese Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) strongly support the contention of the study that technological, organizational, and environmental forces really drive value creation in online B2B banking in terms of user satisfaction, individual impacts, and organizational impacts. These findings and the proposed research model may be helpful to managers when implementing online B2B banking, and valuable for researchers who are developing related theories.

scholarly journals The Business Environment and Problems of Small and Medium Enterprises in Kosovo

2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 109
Author(s):  
MSc. Muhamet Hashani ◽  
Dr.Sc. Myrvete Badivuku-Pantina
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Economic Policies ◽  
Economies In Transition ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Business Survey ◽  
The Government ◽  
Medium Enterprises

A good business environment means a catalyst for small and medium enterprises, a good business environment facilitates development and sustainability of small and medium enterprises. The development of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) is very important to the economic development of a country, and intentionally, MSMEs are considered to be amongst the most efficient instruments for economies in transition, because of their production of sustainable economic growth, employment and poverty reduction.Small and medium enterprises are a generator of new products and technologies; they are are a source of new ideas and advanced strategies of management. Development and sustainability of small and medium enterprises depends on the business environment, which implies a series of social, legal, economic, political or institutional conditions, which are uncontrollable in nature, and affect the organizations’ functions.This study addresses the baseline documents which were taken into consideration by the Government of the Republic of Kosovo in developing economic policies, thereby analysing their advantages and disadvantages. By analysing reports, statistics on MSMEs and other documents, and further complementing the study by a research section (business survey), this paper aims at identifying the key problems faced by the MSMEs in Kosovo, and provide adequate recommendations which may be of service in resolving such problems, but also resulting into a better business environment, and economic development in general.

scholarly journals Development of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) to Strengthen Indonesia’s Economic Post COVID-19

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 19
Author(s):  
Emi Suwarni ◽  
Maidiana Astuti Handayani
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Digital Media ◽  
Swot Analysis ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Qualitative Descriptive ◽  
The Government ◽  
Medium Enterprises

This study aims to find the strategy of developing MSMEs based on potential and opportunities in the period of covid-19. The research object is the MSME unit in Bandar Lampung City, especially MSME banana chips. This study used qualitative descriptive analysis with SWOT analysis. Based on the results it is known that the position of MSMEs is in quadrant I. The strategy of developing MSMEs is to increase the potential and take advantage of opportunities. One of the strategies is the utilization of information technology and social media in the development of MSMEs of the region's flagship banana chip products. The results of this research are expected to be useful as consideration for MSMEs to develop their businesses even during the COVID 19 pandemic. Likewise, for the government to actively socialize the use of digital media for MSMEs so that MSME development will increase. The limitation of this research is that it has not quantitatively calculated the role of social media and information technology in MSME development. This could be an opportunity for further research

scholarly journals MICRO, SMALL, AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES TAXPAYER PERCEPTION ON THE DETERMINATION OF FINAL INCOME TAX POLICY ACCORDING TO GOVERNMENT REGULATION NUMBER 23 YEAR OF 2018

2019 ◽  
pp. 174-182
Author(s):  
Lina Said
Keyword(s):  
Income Tax ◽  
Government Regulation ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Tax Rates ◽  
Income Tax Policy ◽  
The Government ◽  
Knitting Industry ◽  
Medium Enterprises

The Government has issued a new provision on Income Tax on Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), namely Government Regulation Number 23 the Year of 2018 about Income Tax Of Businesses Received or Obtained by Taxpayers Who Have Certain Gross Circulation, effective from 1st July 2018. The Government Regulation revokes Government Regulation Number 46 the year 2013 which has been effective for five years since its enactment on 1st July 2013. This new regulation is considered very important, especially for MSMEs because it regulates the reduction in final income tax rates for MSMEs with a turnover of maximum Rp. 4.8 billion per year, to 0,5% originally 1% (Government Regulation No.46/2013). The method used is descriptive analysis with a quantitative approach using questionnaires with respondents are MSMEs taxpayers in the knitting industry. The results of the research show that in general, knitting industry MSMEs do not know and understand about the implementation of Government Regulation Number 23 the Year of 2018. Taxpayer's perception of fairness is at 3.04, Certainty at 3.14, Convenience 3.20, and Economy/Efficiency 3.50.

scholarly journals Sistem Integrasi Proteksi & Manajemen Resiko Platform Fintech peer to peer (P2P) Lending dan Payment Gateway untuk Meningkatkan Akslerasi Pertumbuhan UMKM 3.0

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 73
Author(s):  
Yulianti Manan
Keyword(s):  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Financial Services ◽  
Gap Analysis ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Governance System ◽  
P2p Lending ◽  
The Government ◽  
Model Platform ◽  
Medium Enterprises ◽  
Payment Gateway

The MSMEs (Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises) mentioned by the government as the backbone of the Indonesian economy are also still many that have not been touched by financial services or are unbankable. Currently in line with the development of information technology in financial services, the Fintech P2P lending ecosystem and payment gateways are growing rapidly and become one of the cash less payment options, an alternative option for new types of financing due to multi-advantages; fast, collateral-free and technology-based process which is a culture of supporting MSME generation to 3.0. The Fintech P2P Lending and Payment gateway business that is oriented towards IT Base financial reporting still requires a risk management and governance system to reduce and minimize the risk of fraud, bankruptcy, default and other risks. The purpose of this research is to analyze and study innovative solutions to the Fintech business model platform related to protection system management by establishing a central and strategic role between the regulator and Fintech providers. This research uses descriptive research design by using GAP Analysis to research and develop and collaborate on innovation, especially in Fintech business operating systems.

The Utilization of Fintech (P2P Landing) as SME’s Capital Solution in Indonesia: Perspective in Islamic Economics (Qirad)

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. 12-22
Author(s):  
Astri Rumondang
Keyword(s):  
Financial Services ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Small Business Owners ◽  
Business Opportunity ◽  
Muslim Countries ◽  
Long Run ◽  
New Business ◽  
P2p Lending ◽  
Trading Activities ◽  
Medium Enterprises

FinTech as a technology-based financial service, generally opens opportunities for increased efficiency in creating new business, better risk management and ease of transactions and trading activities. The limited access to capital resources (particularly banking) and with many SMEs that are unable to obtain financial services, is utilized by FinTech (P2P lending) practicioners as a good business opportunity at this moment. Fintech P2P Lending is considered able to overcome the problems of Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) and become one of the captial solution and empowerment strategy for SME in the future. This is because it enables small business owners or SME to get their capital in a shorter time with more simple terms and conditions, and also with the shorter loan period. It will be encouraging the development of SMEs, which will, in a long run, affect the equity level of welfare and the economy of the middle classes. As one of the majority Muslim countries, Indonesia should apply the FinTech-based financial transaction service pattern in accordance with the perspective in Islamic economics (Qirad). Where in lending the capital must be in accordance with the provisions set by God. In Qirad, it is stipulated that in lending the capital to others, then the lender has to know or understand what type of business will be done by the borrower.

IFRS for SMEs

2015 ◽  
pp. 295-317
Author(s):  
Márcio Iris de Morais ◽  
Clea Beatriz Macagnan
Keyword(s):  
Continuing Education ◽  
Professional Education ◽  
Financial Services ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
The State ◽  
Mato Grosso ◽  
Theoretical Assumptions ◽  
Level Of Difficulty ◽  
Medium Enterprises

In this chapter examines the perception of accountants in the State of Mato Grosso, from Brazil, on continuing professional education on IFRS applied to small and medium enterprises - SMEs. After the introduction, where we present this chapter, we contextualize the theory of human resources, with theoretical assumptions. In the next item, we revise of Brazilian accounting standards for SMEs and their regulatory environment. The literature review is completed with the item that addresses content on continuing education. The next step we present the methodology and the date analysis. To collect the evidence, we used questionnaires to accountants responsible for active financial services companies in the State of Mato Grosso. With a sample of 302 responses from a population of 1597 organizations, a descriptive analysis using frequency distribution, measures of central tendency and variability was performed. It is concluded that the perception of accountants indicates that they recognize the possibility of improvement in job performance, as well as greater employability and income. They still set regular level of difficulty in the submission of financial statements in accordance with the new standard: IFRS for SMEs. The study indicates the need to offer continuing education, pointing the Regional Accounting Council and universities as important promoters in the process of qualification of accounting professionals.

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