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<article article-type="research-article" dtd-version="1.3" xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xml:lang="ru"><front><journal-meta><journal-id journal-id-type="publisher-id">sseu</journal-id><journal-title-group><journal-title xml:lang="ru">Вестник Самарского государственного экономического университета</journal-title><trans-title-group xml:lang="en"><trans-title>Vestnik of Samara State University of Economics</trans-title></trans-title-group></journal-title-group><issn pub-type="ppub">1993-0453</issn><publisher><publisher-name>Самарский государственный экономический университет</publisher-name></publisher></journal-meta><article-meta><article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.46554/1993-0453-2026-5-259-9-24</article-id><article-id custom-type="elpub" pub-id-type="custom">sseu-490</article-id><article-categories><subj-group subj-group-type="heading"><subject>Research Article</subject></subj-group><subj-group subj-group-type="section-heading" xml:lang="ru"><subject>МИРОВАЯ ЭКОНОМИКА</subject></subj-group><subj-group subj-group-type="section-heading" xml:lang="en"><subject>WORLD ECONOMY</subject></subj-group></article-categories><title-group><article-title>Анализ современных тенденций развития предпринимательства в Западной Африке: тренды и особенности Мали</article-title><trans-title-group xml:lang="en"><trans-title>Analysis for current trends in the development of entrepreneurship in West Africa: trends and features of Mali</trans-title></trans-title-group></title-group><contrib-group><contrib contrib-type="author" corresp="yes"><name-alternatives><name name-style="eastern" xml:lang="ru"><surname>Кейта</surname><given-names>Макан</given-names></name><name name-style="western" xml:lang="en"><surname>Keita</surname><given-names>Makane</given-names></name></name-alternatives><bio xml:lang="ru"><p>Кейта Макан – аспирант </p><p>Казань </p></bio><bio xml:lang="en"><p>Keita Makane – postgraduate student </p><p>Kazan </p></bio><email xlink:type="simple">makane.keita95@yahoo.com</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff-1"/></contrib></contrib-group><aff-alternatives id="aff-1"><aff xml:lang="ru"><institution>Казанский (Приволжский) федеральный университет</institution></aff><aff xml:lang="en"><institution>Kazan (Volga Region) Federal University</institution></aff></aff-alternatives><pub-date pub-type="collection"><year>2026</year></pub-date><pub-date pub-type="epub"><day>22</day><month>05</month><year>2026</year></pub-date><volume>0</volume><issue>5</issue><fpage>9</fpage><lpage>24</lpage><permissions><copyright-statement>Copyright &amp;#x00A9; Кейта М., 2026</copyright-statement><copyright-year>2026</copyright-year><copyright-holder xml:lang="ru">Кейта М.</copyright-holder><copyright-holder xml:lang="en">Keita M.</copyright-holder><license xml:lang="ru" license-type="creative-commons-attribution" xlink:href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" xlink:type="simple"><license-p>Данная работа распространяется под лицензией Creative Commons Attribution 4.0.</license-p></license><license xml:lang="en" license-type="creative-commons-attribution" xlink:href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" xlink:type="simple"><license-p>This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.</license-p></license></permissions><self-uri xlink:href="https://vestnik.sseu.ru/jour/article/view/490">https://vestnik.sseu.ru/jour/article/view/490</self-uri><abstract><p>В статье анализируются современные тенденции развития предпринимательства в Западной Африке в 2022–2025 гг. с фокусом на Мали. Показано, что после замедления венчурного рынка усиливается смещение от долевого финансирования к альтернативным инструментам (долговые сделки, конвертируемые ноты, синдикаты, гранты и гарантии), а ключевым драйвером предпринимательской активности становится финтех. Распространение мобильных денег, цифровых кошельков и отдельных блокчейн-сервисов снижает транзакционные издержки МСП, ускоряет оборот и формирует «цифровой след», повышающий доступ к финансированию в условиях слабости традиционной банковской инфраструктуры. На примере Мали раскрывается парадокс устойчивости: при политико-институциональной нестабильности и изменении режима региональной интеграции предпринимательская экосистема сохраняет потенциал роста за счет компенсаторных механизмов – цифровых финансовых решений, сети инкубаторов и программ государственной/донорской поддержки. Рассматриваются инструменты и целевые группы программ PAFEEM, PACEM, INCLUSIF, FACEJ, ориентированных на молодежь и женщин, развитие цифровых навыков, экспортную конкурентоспособность и доступ к финансированию. Отдельно выделяется инфраструктурный фактор: дефицит электроэнергии остается барьером для масштабирования МСП, однако проекты распределенной солнечной генерации и мини-сетей формируют новые предпринимательские ниши и повышают устойчивость бизнеса. Делается вывод, что сочетание финтеха и распределенной энергетики создает устойчивую инфраструктурную опору для бизнеса, позволяя предпринимательству в странах Сахеля развиваться даже при сохраняющихся политических и инфраструктурных рисках.</p></abstract><trans-abstract xml:lang="en"><p>The article analyzes current trends in the development of entrepreneurship in West Africa in the period of 2022–2025 with a focus on Mali. It is shown that after the slowdown in the venture capital market, the shift from equity financing to alternative instruments (debt transactions, convertible notes, syndicates, grants and guarantees) is increasing, and fintech is becoming the key driver of entrepreneurial activity. The spread of mobile money, digital wallets, and individual blockchain services reduces the transaction costs of SMEs, accelerates turnover, and creates a digital footprint that increases access to finance in the conditions of a weak traditional banking infrastructure. Using the example of Mali, the paradox of sustainability is revealed: with political and institutional instability and a change in the regime of regional integration, the entrepreneurial ecosystem retains growth potential due to the compensatory mechanisms – digital financial solutions, a network of incubators and government/donor support programs. The tools and target groups of PAFEEM, PACEM, INCLUSIF, FACEJ programs aimed at youth and women, digital skills development, export competitiveness, and access to finance are considered. scaling up SMEs, but distributed solar generation and mini-grid projects are creating. The infrastructural factor is separately allocated: electricity shortage remains a barrier to new entrepreneurial niches and increasing business sustainability. It is concluded that the combination of fintech and distributed energy creates a sustainable infrastructure basis for businesses, allowing entrepreneurship in the Sahel countries to develop even with ongoing political and infrastructural risks.</p></trans-abstract><kwd-group xml:lang="ru"><kwd>предпринимательство</kwd><kwd>Западная Африка</kwd><kwd>Мали</kwd><kwd>венчурные инвестиции</kwd><kwd>финтех</kwd><kwd>мобильные платежи</kwd><kwd>агробизнес</kwd><kwd>государственная поддержка</kwd><kwd>малые предприятия</kwd><kwd>цифровая инфраструктура</kwd></kwd-group><kwd-group xml:lang="en"><kwd>entrepreneurship</kwd><kwd>West Africa</kwd><kwd>Mali</kwd><kwd>venture investments</kwd><kwd>fintech</kwd><kwd>mobile payments</kwd><kwd>agribusiness</kwd><kwd>government support</kwd><kwd>small enterprises</kwd><kwd>digital infrastructure</kwd></kwd-group></article-meta></front><back><ref-list><title>References</title><ref id="cit1"><label>1</label><citation-alternatives><mixed-citation xml:lang="ru">Абрамова И.О., Фитуни Л.Л. 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