Technology Entrepreneurship in Africa

Technology Entrepreneurship in Africa: An Introduction

Samuel Adomako, Francis Donbesuur, Kwabena Frimpong, Marcia Mkansi, Nadia Zahoor, and Stella Nyongesa

Part I: Foundations of Digital and Technology Entrepreneurship in Africa

1. Social Impact and Innovation in Digital Entrepreneurship

Egena Ode, Rabake Nana, Kweku Adams, and Darius N. Ikyanyon

2. Social Impact and Innovation in Technology Entrepreneurship

Edmund Osei Afriyie, Emmanuel Kwaw Buah, and Shirley Maud Acheampong

3. Social Impact and Innovation in Digital Entrepreneurship: Driving Inclusive Growth Through Technology in Africa

Ernest Kumi, Asamoah-Appiah William, Solomon Tawiah Yeboah, George Kofi Amoako, and Samuel Asuamah Yeboah

4. Prospects of African Technology Entrepreneurship

Samuel Narh Dorhetso

Part II: Policy, Regulation, and Sustainable Ecosystems

5. Building Sustainable Business Models in Tech Entrepreneurship

Afia Nyarko Boakye and Yamima Dauda

6. Government Policies and Regulations on Tech Entrepreneurship

Yamima Dauda and Afia Nyarko Boakye

7. Why Do Gaps Persist? A Qualitative Analysis of Government Digital Inclusion Policies and Entrepreneurial Realities in Ghana

Emelia Amoako Asiedu and Prince Yao Amu

8. Building Sustainable Business Models in African Technology Entrepreneurship

Solomon Tawiah Yeboah, Ernest Kumi, George Kofi Amoako, Gabriel Mwinkume, and Eugene Owusu-Acheampong

Part III: Financing, Innovation, and Emerging Technologies

9. The Rise of Crowdfunding as a Source of Entrepreneurial Finance in Africa: Review of Determinants and Challenges

Chris Gyinde

10. Challenges of Emerging Technologies in Africa

George Oppong Appiagyei Ampong, George Kofi Amoako, Antoinette Yaa Benewaa Gabrah, and Edmund Asante

11. Artificial Intelligence and Technology Entrepreneurship in Informal Contexts

Patient Rambe and Nomfundo Gladys Khoza

12. Barriers and Enablers of Crowdfunding Ecosystems in African Entrepreneurship

Samuel Narh Dorhetso

Part IV: Inclusion, Gender, and the Future of African Tech Entrepreneurship

13. Unpacking Gender Inequality in Tech Entrepreneurship: Initiatives, Barriers, and Pathways to Inclusion

Rita Boateng, Antoinette Yaa Benewaa Gabrah, and Thandiwe Euphronia Khumalo

14. Gender and Technology Entrepreneurship: Synthesising Global Debates and African Realities

Priscilla Ntriwaa Otuo, Matilda Adams, and Emelia Amoako-Asiedu

Biography

Samuel Adomako is Professor of Entrepreneurship at the University of Birmingham, Birmingham, the UK, Professor Extraordinnaire at the University of South Africa, South Africa and Visiting Professor of  Entrepreneurship and Innovation at InnoLab, University of Vaasa, Finland. He received his PhD in Entrepreneurship and Innovation from the University of Warwick, the UK. He is a fellow of the Advanced Higher Education Technology Entrepreneurship in Africa Academy, the UK. He has received numerous research awards in the fields of entrepreneurship and innovation. His research covers a wide range of managerial topics, including entrepreneurship, innovation, business strategy, and social value creation.

Francis Donbesuur is Associate Professor in Entrepreneurship at the University of Leicester School of Business, Leicester, the UK, and a fellow of the Advanced Higher Education Academy. His research focuses on strategic entrepreneurship and innovation. He holds a PhD in strategic entrepreneurship from the University of Leeds and an MSc in economics and finance from Durham University Business School.

Kwabena Frimpong is Associate Professor of Marketing and International Business at KFUPM Business School, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia. He holds a PhD in marketing, an MSc in international marketing from Strathclyde Business School, the UK, and a BSc in administration from the University of Ghana, Ghana. His research focuses on strategy, innovation, sustainability, and SME internationalisation in emerging markets. A former vice president of marketing at Databank Ghana, he serves on multiple editorial boards and is actively involved in global academic and professional networks related to marketing and entrepreneurship.

Marcia Mkansi is College Head of Research and Innovation at the University of South Africa, Pretoria, South Africa, and Professor of Operations and Supply Chain Management. She holds a PhD from the University of Bolton and is SAP certified. Her research focuses on supply chain innovation and societal impact, winning multiple awards including recognition from the MIT Global Solver Challenge. She serves on the boards of Hellmann Worldwide Logistics and the Africa Resource Centre (funded by the Gates Foundation). Known for her cross-disciplinary innovation, Marcia fosters university-industry collaboration and is a nominee for prestigious national and international innovation awards.

Nadia Zahoor is Reader at the Queen Mary University of London, London, the UK. She completed her PhD in Management at University of Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, the UK. Her research interests are on strategic alliances, global strategy, innovation, organisational resilience, and entrepreneurial characteristics. She is particularly interested in the context of small and medium-sized enterprises in emerging markets.

Stella Nyongesa is a seasoned Lecturer in Marketing and Management at Strathmore University, Nairobi, Kenya. She received her PhD degree in marketing from Strathmore University. In addition, she holds a Master's in banking and finance (Microfinance Option) from Moi University, Kenya, and an MSc in Marketing from Makerere University, Uganda(UG). She has led and contributed to several grant-funded research projects and has published in internationally recognised journals. A member of the International Academy of African Business and Development (IAABD) and the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM), she is dedicated to empowering future business leaders and promoting social change through critical thinking. Her academic leadership emphasises professionalism, collaboration, and transformative education. Stella has presented her work at local and international conferences, earning accolades such as a Best Paper Journal Award for her impactful research contributions.