African Journal of
Business Management

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Bus. Manage.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1993-8233
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJBM
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 4194

Full Length Research Paper

Loans and growth of small-scale enterprises in Uganda: A case study of Kampala Central business area

Eric Nzibonera
  • Eric Nzibonera
  • Department of Accounting and Finance, School of Business, College of Business and Management Sciences, Makerere University, P. O. Box 7062, Kampala, Uganda.
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Ivan Waggumbulizi
  • Ivan Waggumbulizi
  • Department of Accounting and Finance, School of Business, College of Business and Management Sciences, Makerere University, P. O. Box 7062, Kampala, Uganda.
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  •  Received: 26 February 2020
  •  Accepted: 27 May 2020
  •  Published: 31 May 2020

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