1、U N I TE D NATIO NS C O NF EREN CE ON T RADE AN D DEVELOP MEN TENTREPRENEURSHIP STRATEGY REVIEW SOUTH AFRICA i 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 th

2、e 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 au

3、thorities,or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries.This publication has not been formally edited.UNCTAD/TCS/DIAE/INF/2023/3 ii 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

4、 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 iii LIST OF ACRONYMS BDC Business Development Centers BDS Business Development Services CIPC Company and Intelle

5、ctual Property Commission DDM District Development Model DSBD Department of Small Business Development EPF Entrepreneurship Policy Framework GDP Gross Domestic Product GEM Global Entrepreneurship Monitor IFC International Financial Corporation IP Intellectual Property ISPESE Integrated Strategy for

6、the Promotion of Entrepreneurship and Small Enterprise MSMEs Micro,Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises(described as SMMEs in South Africa)NISED National Integrated Small Enterprise Development NSEA National Small Enterprise Act TEA Total Early-stage Entrepreneurial Activity SAVCA Southern African Ven