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| Keith Marsden is a consultant to the IFC. He has been an operations adviser in the World Bank (197988), senior economist in the International Labour Office (196578), UNDP expert in economic surveys in Egypt (196365), and economic adviser in the private sector (195463). This report was initiated by IFC's Economics Department. |
| Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data |
Marsden, Keith.
African entrepreneurs, pioneers of development / Keith Marsden.
p. cm. (Discussion paper / International Finance
Corporation, ISSN 1012-8069; no. 9)
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN 0-8213-1693-1
1. EntrepreneurshipAfrica, Sub-Saharan. 2. New business
enterprisesAfrica, Sub-Saharan. I. Title. II. Series:
Discussion paper (International Finance Corporation); no. 9.
HD2346.A57M37 1990
338'.04'0967dc20 90-20376
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