Digital Entrepreneurship in Sub Saharan Africa

• Author : Nasiru D. Taura,Elvira Bolat,Nnamdi O. Madichie
• Publisher : Palgrave Macmillan
• Release : 15 March 2019

This pioneering collection seeks to understand why and how some digital enterprises in Africa progress while others firms either stagnate or regress. Using a range of detailed case studies, it addresses the challenges and barriers that are in place and how some outstanding digital firms deal with operating in a hostile business environment. While digital platforms have created equal access for small businesses, many digital entrepreneurs in Africa continue to struggle with local environments replete with corruption, and other economic

• Author : Constant D. Beugré
• Publisher : Springer
• Release : 13 December 2016

Africa suffers from two main diseases: poor management and a lack of vibrant entrepreneurial activity. The continent has the raw materials, the people, and the potential to be developed, and yet there remain barriers that prevent it from bettering itself. To promote entrepreneurship as an engine of economic development and growth, the author has developed a Quintuple Helix Model which advocates mutual cooperation and information sharing among the five helices and provides valuable guidelines to policymakers on how to build

• Author : John O. Ogbor,Ph. D. John O. Ogbor
• Publisher : AuthorHouse
• Release : 13 August 2022

I teach a graduate course called the History and Culture of the Information and Communications Industry. This book is a result of that course. It shows how the world has moved from primitive means of communication to the integrated multi-media situation we are in today. Its concentration is on the fields of journalism, telecommunications, broadcasting, and computing. Emphasis is placed on the leaders of the areas of interest and the political and cultural surroundings that encouraged or discouraged growth of

• Author : Moshood Adeniji Bello
• Publisher : Unknown
• Release : 13 August 2022

• Author : Nasiru D. Taura,Elvira Bolat,Nnamdi O. Madichie
• Publisher : Springer
• Release : 07 March 2019

This pioneering collection seeks to understand why and how some digital enterprises in Africa progress while others firms either stagnate or regress. Using a range of detailed case studies, it addresses the challenges and barriers that are in place and how some outstanding digital firms deal with operating in a hostile business environment. While digital platforms have created equal access for small businesses, many digital entrepreneurs in Africa continue to struggle with local environments replete with corruption, and other economic

• Author : Marina Dabić,Léo-Paul Dana,Dina Modestus Nziku,Veland Ramadani
• Publisher : Springer Nature
• Release : 19 July 2022

According to a 2018 World Bank report, Africa is the only region with more women than men choosing to become entrepreneurs – a phenomenon that is not the subject of adequate discussion. This book reveals the latest research-based understanding of the entrepreneurial activities of women in sub-Saharan Africa. Specially invited subject experts present salient dimensions of entrepreneurship by African women, from environmental factors to motivations and influencers as well as financial and non-financial constraints, and highlight the significant role of cultural differences.

• Author : Katherine V. Gough,Thilde Langevang
• Publisher : Routledge
• Release : 02 March 2016

Young people in sub-Saharan Africa are growing up in rapidly changing social and economic environments which produce high levels of un- and underemployment. Job creation through entrepreneurship is currently being promoted by international organizations, governments and NGOs as a key solution, despite there being a dearth of knowledge about youth entrepreneurship in an African context. This book makes an important contribution by exploring the nature of youth entrepreneurship in Ghana, Uganda and Zambia. It provides new insights into conceptual and

• Author : Louis Brennan,Dale Fickett
• Publisher : Unknown
• Release : 13 August 2022

• Author : Adu-Amanfoh Francis
• Publisher : AuthorHouse
• Release : 31 January 2014

The works of contemporary global security and political analysts, and experiences from today’s highly industrialized nations, conclude that the existence of peace and security, effective and exemplary political leadership, and sustained entrepreneurship are critical ingredients and catalysts for national socio-economic development. Certainly, these ingredients have helped in building the nations of the ‘developed world,’ but how can these ingredients help the nations of the ‘emerging world’? This book searches for a response and lessons to be learnt. Hence, the

• Author : Céline Allard
• Publisher : International Monetary Fund
• Release : 09 May 2017

Growth momentum in sub-Saharan Africa remains fragile, marking a break from the rapid expansion witnessed since the turn of the millennium. 2016 was a difficult year for many countries, with regional growth dipping to 1.4 percent—the lowest level of growth in more than two decades. Most oil exporters were in recession, and conditions in other resource-intensive countries remained difficult. Other nonresource-intensive countries however, continued to grow robustly. A modest recovery in growth of about 2.6 percent is expected in 2017, but this falls

• Author : Katherine Gough,Thilde Langevang
• Publisher : Unknown
• Release : 02 March 2016

Young people in sub-Saharan Africa are growing up in rapidly changing social and economic environments which produce high levels of un- and underemployment. Job creation through entrepreneurship is currently being promoted by international organizations, governments and NGOs as a key solution, despite there being a dearth of knowledge about youth entrepreneurship in an African context. This book makes an important contribution by exploring the nature of youth entrepreneurship in Ghana, Uganda and Zambia. It provides new insights into conceptual and

• Author : Brian Albright
• Publisher : Unknown
• Release : 13 August 2022

• Author : Dr. Denise A. D. Bedford,Dr. Elias G. Carayannis
• Publisher : Academic Conferences and publishing limited
• Release : 05 March 2018

These proceedings represent the work of researchers participating in the 6th International Conference on Innovation and Entrepreneurship (ICIE 2018) which is being co-hosted by Georgetown University and George Washington University and is being held at The University of the District of Columbia (UDC) on 5-6 March 2018.

• Author : Sami S Leino
• Publisher : Unknown
• Release : 16 April 2015

How to overcome the challenges of building a business in Africa! We were digital wildcats drilling into an untapped markets filled with piracy. Sami Leino shares his experiences on: -What it takes to build a startup in sub-Saharan Africa -What unites Pan-African entertainment lovers and markets -How to create a household brand in Africa without missing a cultural beat This book is one man's experience of setting up a music streaming service in Africa. Covering three continents and countless time

• Author : Alicia Robb,Alexandria Valerio,Brent Parton
• Publisher : World Bank Publications
• Release : 17 June 2014

As governments worldwide invest heavily in entrepreneurial education and training (EET), this study examines the highly varied landscape of EET programs in Kenya, Ghana, and Mozambique. It draws on both global research and the experience of local stakeholders to deliver practical insights