1st Edition

Enterprising Africa Transformation through Entrepreneurship

254 Pages 18 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

254 Pages 18 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

254 Pages 18 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Enterprising Africa explores the future opportunities, challenges, growth areas and key themes that will shape entrepreneurship in the African continent over the next decade. Entrepreneurship can be the key to unlock resilient growth, but only if it is driven by both socially productive and growth-oriented new businesses. The book considers entrepreneurship as an enabler for socio-economic... Read more

PART I: Inclusive growth

1. Transformational entrepreneurship and SMEs: An emerging country context

Daniel Agyapong and Rosemond Boohene

2. Integral integrated insight: Reflections for transformational entrepreneurship

Andries Le Grange

3. Entrepreneurial orientation and performance in conditions of poverty

Robert Newbery, Stephen Roderick and Andrea Wilkinson

4. What drives female entrepreneurship in African developing countries?

Ondřej Dvouletý and Marko Orel

5. Relevance of entrepreneurship in teacher education: Stakeholders’ perspective in Tanzania

Katherine Fulgence

PART II: Sustainable entrepreneurship: Environmental, financial and cultural contexts

6. Eco-entrepreneurship: A reparation of environmental degradation in Ghana

Daniel Agyapong

7. Innovation in Zambia’s wetland farming as a stimulus to rural entrepreneurship

Adrian Wood and Gerard McElwee

8. Entrepreneurship as the livelihood mainstay in economic turbulence: Perspectives of Zimbabwean youth enterprises

Tatenda Nhapi and Silas Mangwende

9. Globalisation and enterprise support in African arts and culture: A Ghanaian context

Stephen Dobson, Daniel Quaye and Paul Jones

10. Review of entrepreneurship, micro, small and medium enterprise financing schemes in Ghana

Daniel Agyapong

PART III: Entrepreneurial ecosystems: Education and policy

11. Youth programmes and entrepreneurship education at the higher school level in sub-Saharan Africa

Tomola M. Obamuyi, Grace O. Iriobe and Taofeek S. Afolabi

12. Teaching and learning entrepreneurship in Tanzanian higher education institutions: A systematic literature review (1961 to 2018)

Revocatus C. Kuluchumila

13. Institutional determinants and entrepreneurial mindsets of universityeducated youth in sub-Saharan Africa

Adekunle Ogunsade, William Murithi and Oluwasoye Mafimisebi

14. Barriers to entrepreneurship education coordinated by the Entrepreneurship Development Centres (EDCs) in Nigeria

Lukman Raimi

15. Role of incubation centres in supporting youth employment: An assessment of selected cases in Tanzania

Emmanuel Chao

Biography

Stephen Dobson is a Lecturer in Creativity and Enterprise, School of Performance and Cultural Industries at the University of Leeds. He is also the book review Editor for the International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation. He researches creative enterprise, entrepreneurial identity and place.

Paul Jones is Professor of Entrepreneurship and Innovation and Head of the Business Department at Swansea University’s School of Management. He is also Editor of the International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behaviour and Research and Associate Editor for the International Journal of Management Education.

Daniel Agyapong is Associate Professor in Finance and Entrepreneurship at the University of Cape Coast. He has over 50 research outputs in the areas of SME financing and sustainable finance. He has been involved in the Switch Africa Green project and the German-African University Partnership Platform for the Development of Entrepreneurs and SMEs.

Gideon Maas is the Executive Director of the International Centre for Transformational Entrepreneurship at Coventry University. He focuses on entrepreneurship, entrepreneurial universities, entrepreneurial ecosystems and family businesses. His research activities are industry and academic related, and he has published various books and articles in the public domain.