联合国贸易发展委员会-国家创业战略-南非（英）-2023.8.pdfVIP

U N I T E D N AT I O N S C O N F E R E N C E O N T R A D E A N D D E V E L O P M E N T SOUTH AFRICA ENTREPRENEURSHIP STRATEGY REVIEW © 2023, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development The findings, interpretations and conclusions expressed herein are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations or its officials or Member States. The designations employed and the presentation of material on any map in this work do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the United Nations concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. This publication has not been formally edited. UNCTAD/TCS/DIAE/INF/2023/3 i Contents Introduction 1 1. Situation analysis 2 2. Explaining the low survival rate of MSMEs in South Africa 4 3. Strategic areas of entrepreneurship 5 3.1 Optimizing the regulatory environment 5 3.2 Improving access to finance 6 3.3 Entrepreneurship education and skills building 7 4. Policy options 9 5. Conclusion 14 Bibliography 15 Annex 17 ii LIST OF ACRONYMS BDC Business Development Centers BDS Business Development Services CIPC Company and Intellectual Property Commission DDM District Development Model DSBD Department of Small Business Development EPF Entrepreneurship Policy Framework GDP Gross Domestic Product GEM Global Entrepreneursh