The role of trade unions in stimulating and sustaining small-and medium-scale enterprises in Africa

Abstract

The economic crisis is epitomised by the unabated abject poverty, impoverishment and persistent signs and illustration of under-development, indices such as a fall in per-capita income; deplorable health, education, sanitary and other social services increased external debt and debt-servicing; deteriorating purchasing power of workers and peasants incomes; deteriorating prices of commodities versus rising prices of imports from the developed countries; are just few manifestations of the Jiopelessness oi the ^ponomic situation of African countries.