• East Asian Journal of Business Economics (EAJBE)
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• v.4 no.3
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• pp.25-30
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• 2016

Small and Medium enterprises (SMEs) make important contributions to economic and social development of the country. The aim of this study was to determine the extent of financial management practices employed by the SME's and their effect on growth. This study was conducted quantitatively through descriptive research design; the data was collected from sample size of 120 of some SMEs operate in Mogadishu. Used questionnaire as data collection tool, the data analysis was done by using the statistical package SPSS version16, the data analyzed and presented by calculation, determining frequency, percentages, mean and standard deviation. Therefore the researchers found result revealed that extent of financial management is low among small and medium enterprises and also, that the financial management is significantly influence on the on growth of small and medium enterprises in Mogadishu Somalia. Furthermore the findings revealed that the cash management, accounts receivable and inventory management are low among SME. Also that most of the selected SME don not make financial plan to their business, at the end that most of the selected SME don not have formal accounting information system to their business.

• East Asian Journal of Business Economics (EAJBE)
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• v.4 no.3
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• pp.18-24
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• 2016

Delivery of microfinance services to operators of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) is increasingly being viewed as a strategic means of assisting growth and development. The purpose of this study was to assess the contribution of microfinance to entrepreneurship development in Mogadishu. Survey research design was adopted and Primary data was collected by using questionnaires. This research study used purposive sampling method to select 120 respondents; but 108 were found usable and analyzed. The data was analyzed using descriptive statistics. This study found the access of microfinance services to the SMEs is poor. This study also found due to the collateral, short term repayment challenges, small and medium businesses are difficult to access loan from microfinance institutions which hinder their entrepreneurship development. In addition to these, this study found that the Microfinance institutions play significance role to the growth and sustainable development of SMEs and also increases the productivity and profitability of small and medium enterprises. This study recommends the guidelines of microfinance institutions to finance SMEs needs to be flexible and microfinance institutions should give technical assistant to the SME to ensure success in the SME sector. The study also suggests access of microfinance services to the SMEs should be facilitated and awareness to microfinance purposes and activities should be created.

• Journal of Distribution Science
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• v.12 no.3
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• pp.99-103
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• 2014

Purpose - The objective of this study was to examine the volatility of the exchange rate of the Somali shilling (SoSh) during 2010, especially the exchange rate between the Somali shilling and US dollar. Research design, data, and methodology - The study employed aquantitative research design; the data was analyzed using contents analysis for the data pertaining to the exchange rate between the US dollar and Somali Shilling in 2010. Results - The main findings were that the exchange rate was very volatile during 2010 because of three sources: (1) Imbalance of demand and supply in the money market, (2) People adopting the US dollar as the medium of exchange forgoods and services, thereby reducing the circulation of the SoSh, and (3) Lack of a strong central bank. Conclusions - The study suggested three possible remedies: the establishment of an effective central bank that matches the demand and supply of the currencies, adoption of the Somali shilling as the official currency base for the prices of commodities, and minimizing the imports into the country and maximizing its exports, to support the strengthening of the Somali shilling.