Poverty is still one of the most daunting challenges facing Africa in general and Tanzania in particular, as evident from the difficulties in piecing together pro-poor development policies. This brief summarises the findings of a 2010 study conducted in Keko, Buguruni-Malapa, and Mbezi Beach kwa Komba industrial clusters, Dar es Salaam, that explored the growth of cluster-based, micro and small furniture-manufacturing firms and their implications for poverty reduction among firm owners and workers.
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