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Thsi book focuses on entrepreneurial development and the development of small businesses in Africa. The central idea of this book is that entrepreneurial development and small business development are connected. Entrepreneurship is lauded as an engine of growth (economic development and job creation), with small businesses often contributing to new job creation. Also, entrepreneurship and small business development are the heart of many countries' economies. The decision to focus on entrepreneurial development and small business development is that first, there is a consensus that most entrepreneurial activities are aimed at creating small new ventures. Second, countries that give special attention to entrepreneurship stand a chance of industrialization. Third, Africa has been reported as having a rich entrepreneurial landscape as the continent's wealthiest individuals generated their wealth as trailblazing entrepreneurs. Fourth, small-scale entrepreneurs and businesses form the backbone of economic activities across the continent. A motivation to focus on entrepreneurial and small business development is the generally accepted view that start-ups in Africa are growing calling for understanding into how to enhance productivity, efficiencies, and application of new technologies.
The book aims to enhance the understanding of stakeholders (business owners, governments, practitioners) to overturn challenges such as inadequate start-up capital, competition, lack of employees with the right skills, and low use of technology. The ability to develop entrepreneurship in Africa, and the role of small-medium enterprises cannot be underestimated. The promotion of entrepreneurship in Africa is crucial as it creates jobs, provides decent livelihoods, and contributes to GDP. Most entrepreneurial initiatives in developing economies entail identifying opportunities and new venture creation. It is worth recognizing that most new ventures created take the form of small businesses and the entrepreneurial processes involve entrepreneurs' knowledge and skills, identifying opportunities, involvement in setting up a business and managing the business.
The various aspects of this book focus on many entrepreneurial activities that are undertaken on the African continent. This book is focused on African countries since there is a reason to be optimistic about the prospects for growth and entrepreneurship. To achieve entrepreneurial success in African countries, the African Development Bank (2021) proposes that there must be a link between macro and firm-level characteristics that will serve as the mix of entrepreneurship in societies.
This book, therefore, considers some macro-level factors such as education, training, and skills development, technological developments, government programs, and entrepreneurial challenges and opportunities. At the firm-level, this book focuses on entrepreneurial initiatives such as branding and marketing.
Contents
Chapter ONE : Introduction CHAPTER TWO : ENTREPRENEURSHIP REALITIES IN THE LIGHT OF COVID-19 IN GHANA CHAPTER THREE : Challenges and prospects of informal entrepreneurs in Accra: lessons from Agbogbloshie market CHAPTER FOUR : Internationalisation of Rural Business Marketing CHAPTER FIVE : Exploring potentialities and limits of internationalization of high-technology family-owned start-ups in Africa: a PESTEL perspective CHAPTER SIX : Marketing Strategies and Performance of Second-hand Spare parts Dealerships: The role of Environmental Dynamism CHAPTER SEVEN : Female entrepreneurship in the tourism industry: A Ghanaian outlook CHAPTER EIGHT : Gender perspectives of African SMEs: The role of formal and informal institutional contexts CHAPTER NINE : Women's Access to Financial Capital and High-Growth Enterprises Chapter Ten : Policy and Managerial Implications for entrepreneurial Practice in Africa
