Abstract
The pillar goals of this research are to review the conditions of MSMEs, their contribution to employment creation, income generation, poverty alleviation, contributions to the local, regional and national GDP, stimulating entrepreneurial climate and the challenges and opportunities in the design, implementations, marketing opportunities, linkages, financial sources, dynamics, survival and policy landscape. To achieve the presented purposes, we collected primary and secondary data through a survey, focus group discussions and documents reviews. We used qualitative and quantitative approaches to analyse the collected data using various statistical programs. 
 
 We used descriptive and econometric statistical analysis to process the data, obtain the relevant estimation results and fully discuss the purposes under the study. We firmly maintain that the systems we presented, and the methods applied enabled us to tackle the aims of the study. MSMEs in Ethiopian are the chief sources of job, income, significantly contribute to the local, regional and national GDP and key policies to eliminate poverty. 
 
 In the log-linear regression, we found that MSMEs initial capital, BDS, access to credit facility are the key determinants of MSMEs performance. Majority of the MSMEs produce for local and regional markets; few for national markets and none for international markets. Besides, we found that sex of MSMEs owner/manager, BDS, access to credit and capital size strongly determine the survival of MSMEs.
 
 Based on this study, the major obstacles of MSMEs in Ethiopia are the question of sustainability, lack of credit, weak market linkage, insufficient training, weak human resources development schemes, dependency on government and spoon-feeding mentality, oscillations in government policies, price variations, weak links and poor market and product development strategies.
Highlights
Background and ContextIn the first-generation era in economic development, the role of micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs,) in economic development had frequently been undermined and even misinterpreted
In the log-linear regression, we found that MSMEs initial capital, business development service (BDS), access to credit facility are the key determinants of MSMEs performance
This study examines MSMEs in Tigray and explores how they contribute to sustainable poverty alleviation, gross domestic product (GDP), women empowerment, employment opportunities; market-industry- linkage, dynamics, challenges and prospects
Summary
Background and ContextIn the first-generation era in economic development, the role of micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs,) in economic development had frequently been undermined and even misinterpreted. Many studies (e.g., Acs & Audretch, 1993) have shown a shift in industry structure away from a greater concentration and centralization towards less concentration and decentralization which resulted into a shift towards an increased role for small firms. This was mainly because of changes in production technology, in consumer demand, labour supply, flexibility and efficiency. These factors led to the restructuring and downsizing of large enterprises and the entry of new firms. The available evidence show that economic activity moved away from large firms to small, predominantly young firms
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