Full Description
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.
This book provides a mixture of theoretical, conceptual, and empirical research, and fills the knowledge gap by presenting a wide range of opportunities and challenges faced by sub-Saharan African women entrepreneurs. This book will help policy makers and academic researchers in understanding the role of institutions and entrepreneurship policy in building a thriving entrepreneurial ecosystem in the region.
Contents
Women Entrepreneurs in Sub-Saharan Africa: An Overview.- Women Entrepreneurs in Cameroon.- Women Entrepreneurs in Ethiopia.- Women Entrepreneurs in Ghana.- Women Entrepreneurs in Kenya.- Women Entrepreneurs in Lesotho.- Women Entrepreneurs in Namibia.- Women Entrepreneurs in Nigeria.- Women Entrepreneurs in Sierra Leone.- Women Entrepreneurs in South Africa.- Women Entrepreneurs in Tanzania.- Women Entrepreneurs in Zimbabwe.
