Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Smes and Poverty Reduction in Africa ─ Strategic Management Perspective

Dr. Aminu Mamman is a Reader in Management and the Co-Director of the Centre for Organizations in Development at the Institute for Development Policy and Management, University of Manchester, UK. He has published articles in journals such as the British Journal of Management and International Business Review, among others, and has worked as a consultant for the Department of International Development, the World Bank and African Development Bank. Dr. Abdul Morlai Kanu is a small and medium enterprises, development policy and management expert. He is the author of a number of research papers, including How Do Recruitment and Selection Practices Impact Small and Medium Enterprises Performance in the Construction Industry in Sierra Leone? and The Impact of Corruption and Bribery on Performance of Small and Medium Enterprises: Evidence from Sierra Leone. Dr. Ameen Alharbi is currently a Private Consultant for Local Investors, as well as an Assistant Professor at the CBA, College of Business Administration, University of Business and Technology, Jeddah. He received his PhD degree from the University of Manchester, and his research interests include strategic human resource management and evaluation and performance management. Professor Nabil Baydoun is currently the Assistant Chancellor for Enterprise and University Advancement at HBMSU, UAE, and the CEO of Dubai Center for Islamic Banking and Finance. An internationally recognized authority on the impact of culture and religion on accounting systems, he has held senior academic positions at various institutions in Australia, Hong Kong, New Zealand and the UAE.