Author: Pontus Engström
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SSE Talks on East Africa: The Importance of Large Companies to Economic Development
In a recent video production, I brought together experts on Economic development to discuss the opportunities in East Africa. The production is in more depth described at the Misum event page. The session started with a screening of an abridged version of the film, followed by a live Q&A with some of the experts interviewed.The…
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New funding for microenterprises and SMEs
Already before COVID-19, youth unemployment was high in Sweden, and large parts of the potential workforce was entirely dependent on social benefits. Better access to new forms of funding for microenterprises and SMEs, would be particularly helpful for these groups. The crisis will make the situation worse, but will it also be an opportunity to…
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Microfinance in the world and in Sweden
Talking about how microfinance could be improved in developing countries and also help reduce exclusion in Sweden and other rich countries. Click here to view video! Recorded on May 19, 2020 at the Stockholm School of Economics. Organizer: Stockholm School of Economics.
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Webinarium: Finansiering av mikro- och småföretagande innan, under och efter Coronapandemin.
Småföretagares svårigheter att få finansiering var redan innan corona-pandemin ett väl undersökt faktum. Andelen svenska företag som får ett banklån under det första verksamhetsåret har exempelvis minskat gradvis sedan slutet av 1990-talet. Den pågående pandemin får nu än mer långtgående konsekvenser där många mikro- och småföretag kämpar för sin överlevnad. Dessutom, andelen utrikesfödda registrerade som…
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Medverkan i Ekots bevakning av Afrika: Borde svenska kyrkor satsat på mikrofinanser?
Jag medverkade nyligen i en diskussion rörande mikrofinans nytta i relation till de hundratals miljoner som Svenska Kyrkan och ett flertal församlingar satsat och som tyvärr gått upp i rök. Min kommentar hörs mot slutet av inlägget, de sista 4 minutrarna. Innan mitt inlägg kommenterar Mikael Färnbo rörande den granskning de gjort av kyrkans investeringar…
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More education and venture capital for developing countries
Microfinance funds are today more popular than ever. They attract billions of SEK from Swedish institutions and individuals – even though researchers have not been able to establish a positive impact by microfinance. Swedish investors receive a high return on these investments, but the result for the poor entrepreneur ultimately becomes rather meager.
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On the benefit of switching towards financing SMEs rather than micro businesses
Published in Faedrelandsvennen 12 july 2018 Strømme Foundation changes its strategy from a focus on microcredit to a focus on financing small and mediums sized companies, in line with what my own research and experience indicates to be a better path towards prosperous economic development. I concur with this move and look forward to seeing…
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The two secret ingredients needed for a great pasta sauce
Do your kids love spagetti with a pasta sauce? Well, you may have thought you made a good pasta sauce, but my friends, here is a recipe that takes the art of making a pasta sauce to another level, and reveals the simple truth of perfecting a pasta sauce. Over the years I have been…
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Tidningen entré skriver om min mikrofinansforskning samt MTI Investment — investerar i växande små och medelstora företag i Östra Afrika
I senaste numret av entré skriver journalisten Maria Linde om min avhandling samt om vårt jobb med MTI Investment AS – det nordiska investmentbolaget som investerar i växande små och medelstora företag i Östra Afrika. För att ladda ner delen som har med min forskning att göra klicka här: Pontus Engström_entre-nr-4-2016 För att ladda ner…
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