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Access of Technology as a Mediator on Access to Finance to Drive Business Innovation in Small to Medium-Sized Enterprises

By: Kafaji Mohammed  
Open Access
|May 2022

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sbe-2022-0007 | Journal eISSN: 2344-5416 | Journal ISSN: 1842-4120
Language: English
Page range: 91 - 111
Published on: May 31, 2022
Published by: Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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