Progress among Africa's micro and informal economies remains fragile in the face of broader economic and political trends, and weaknesses in knowledge, skills and infrastructure. Improved cooperation between enterprises may be crucial to overcoming these weaknesses. The full report is available as paper 42 in the DFID Education Papers Series. To request a free copy, please email us at the address below. The Executive Summary and Selected Project Papers are also available in pdf format.
Country syntheses papers and briefing notes are now available for Ghana , Kenya and South Africa .
A book arising out of the project is in press.