The next issue of the African Newsletter will come out at the end of December 2012. The theme of ... more The next issue of the African Newsletter will come out at the end of December 2012. The theme of the issue 3/2012 is Nanotechnology. The responsibility for opinions expressed in signed articles, studies and other contributions rests solely with their authors, and publication does not constitute an endorsement by the International Labour Office , World Health Organization or the Finnish Institute of Occupational Health of the opinions expressed in it. T he majority of the world's workers are economically active in small-scale enterprises, a large proportion of which operates in the informal economy. In some jurisdictions, undertakings falling into this group are known as micro and small-scale enterprises (MSEs). The size of the sector is estimated in some parts of Africa to constitute 17–27% of the workforce while it is over 90% in others. The sector is heterogeneous in nature, comprising small businesses using relatively modern equipment and employing up to about 50 workers ; mi...
The next issue of the African Newsletter will come out at the end of December 2012. The theme of ... more The next issue of the African Newsletter will come out at the end of December 2012. The theme of the issue 3/2012 is Nanotechnology. The responsibility for opinions expressed in signed articles, studies and other contributions rests solely with their authors, and publication does not constitute an endorsement by the International Labour Office , World Health Organization or the Finnish Institute of Occupational Health of the opinions expressed in it. T he majority of the world's workers are economically active in small-scale enterprises, a large proportion of which operates in the informal economy. In some jurisdictions, undertakings falling into this group are known as micro and small-scale enterprises (MSEs). The size of the sector is estimated in some parts of Africa to constitute 17–27% of the workforce while it is over 90% in others. The sector is heterogeneous in nature, comprising small businesses using relatively modern equipment and employing up to about 50 workers ; mi...
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