PRIVATE EQUITY – A VIABLE ALTERNATIVE SOURCE OF FUNDING FOR GHANAIAN SMEs By Joseph Ciici Arthur Ghana’s workforce is predominantly employed by the informal sector. This sector of our economy is largely made up of Small and Medium scale Enterprises (SMEs) and sole proprietorships (“one man business”). This is confirmed by available data from the Registrar General which indicates that 90% of companies registered in Ghana are SMEs. Over time‚ this target group has been identified as the catalyst for
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destination for tourism industry. Annually‚ the visitors arriving in Nepal have their varied purposes and they are almost always enthusiastic about spending their holidays in Nepal’s touristic sites and they have to be encouraged to do so through extensive marketing efforts by Nepal Tourism Board. Furthermore‚ Nepal’s traditional cultural values can also be used for the poverty alleviation thorough eco-tourism‚ religious tourism and destination tourism and this has been included in the tourism marketing
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PRIVATE LABEL BRANDS AND THEIR PERCEPTION AMONG INDIAN YOUTH Dr. Ankit Mehrotra Faculty Jaipuria Institute of Management‚ Lucknow Dr. Reeti Agarwal Faculty (Marketing)‚ Jaipuria Institute of Management‚ Lucknow Article No: 180 Year:November 2009 ISSN 0974 – 9497 Volume 3‚ Issue 4/4 Abstract: Retail and real estate are the two booming sectors of India in the present times. Retail‚ one of India’s upcoming industries‚ has presently emerged as the most dynamic and fast paced industries of recent
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Introduction My task was to make country research with problem statement and in -depth analysis. I choose Malaysia as my destination. Malaysia is a federal constitutional monarchy in Southeast Asia. It consists of thirteen states and three federal territories. It is separated by the South China Sea into two regions‚ Peninsular Malaysia and Malaysian Borneo. Land borders are shared with Thailand‚ Indonesia and Brunei and maritime borders exist with Singapore‚ Vietnam and the Philippines. Peninsular
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Youth Tourism Introduction Young people travel inside the country and abroad on holiday‚ to visit friends‚ to study‚ to understand various cultures as well as for adventure and relaxation. Psychologists look upon youth travel as part of their transition to adulthood. Domestic youth travel is regarded as an extension of the education process familiarizing young people with their country. There is no widely accepted definition of the youth travel market segment. This lack
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Malaysia itself as a brand for the tourism industry and promoting on the destination that will attracts people from all the part of the world. This case study also to understand the important of tourism as a source of profit for a country and the process and strategic developed by government to promote Malaysia as a tourist destination and Malaysia as a destination brand‚ besides the campaign launched to bring a unique image and identity for Malaysia itself in tourism industry. Malaysia government
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rise of the Kenyan heroes. (http://www.kenyaweb.com/history/introduction/index.html) Characteristics and structure of the Kenyan tourism industry Kenya is one of the most popular tourism destinations in Africa and tourism is a key foreign exchange earner for the country. Kenya’s tourism was founded on the country’s rich wildlife resources‚ although beach tourism along the Indian Ocean coast is now equally important. Indeed‚ the coastal areas generate the highest number of bed
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TOURISM IN THE PHILIPPINES Executive Summary Philippine Tourism indeed is one of the major contributors in our Gross Domestic Product. History shows that there are already long term developments of tourism in the Philippines that has been influenced by the interaction of both internal and external factors. Some of these factors include the relative attractiveness of the country over time‚ its proximity to markets‚ the availability of tourist infrastructure and superstructure‚ and the extent
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Introduction Spa development in Tourism Industry Tourism as a tertiary economic activity gives more and more possibilities for countries to compete with each other in various tourist products and destination. New forms of travel‚ new tourist products and tourist destinations are the new facts of contemporary global tourism industry. Among the attractive tourist destination‚ spas get great significance and development of spa and wellness tourism is becoming an imperative for many countries that
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school | Economics of Tourism | Research Work | | Hassan Rafique | 11/30/2011 | An insight to the economic potential of Pakistan in terms of tourism | Table of Contents A General Abstract…………………………………………………….. 3 Heritage Tourism………………………………………………………. 4 Religious/ Spiritual or Pilgrimage Tourism………………………….. 4 Cultural Tourism……………………………………………………….. 4 Adventure or Eco Tourism……………………………………………. 4 Wildlife Tourism………………………………………………………… 5 Sports Tourism…………………………………………………………
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