Inclusive Entrepreneurship in Africa

1. Auflage 2025
ISBN: 978-1-032-84140-3
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 204 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 453 g

Reihe: Routledge Studies in Entrepreneurship and Small Business

Inclusive Entrepreneurship in Africa offers a timely and essential examination of how diversity, equity, and inclusion are reshaping the continent’s entrepreneurial landscape. Bringing together cutting-edge research, lived experiences, and practical strategies, this book highlights the untapped potential of women, refugee communities, and marginalized groups across Africa and the Global South. Organized into three thematic parts, the book explores the lived realities and innovation potential of women and refugee entrepreneurs; the performance and strategic advantages of gender-diverse entrepreneurial teams; and the role of inclusive design in building trusted, sustainable ventures. Each chapter offers new insights into how systemic barriers can be overcome through inclusive practices, stakeholder engagement, and culturally grounded entrepreneurship. Far from treating inclusion as a peripheral issue, this volume positions it as central to Africa’s entrepreneurial future. Inclusive Entrepreneurship in Africa is a powerful call to action for scholars, policymakers, investors, and practitioners to build more equitable ecosystems where all entrepreneurs—regardless of gender, background, or ability—can thrive and contribute to sustainable development across the continent.

Zielgruppe

Postgraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Donbesuur, Francis

Adomako, Samuel

Frimpong, Kwabena

Mkansi, Marcia

Opoku, Robert

Nyongesa, Stella

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Betriebswirtschaft: Theorie & Allgemeines
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Bereichsspezifisches Management Personalwesen, Human Resource Management
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Management Strategisches Management
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Gruppen/Soziale Themen Gender Studies, Geschlechtersoziologie
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Management Unternehmensführung

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Inclusive Entrepreneurship in Africa: An Introduction  Part I: Women and Refugee Entrepreneurship in the Global South  Chapter 1. Empowering Women Entrepreneurship in Africa  Chapter 2. Women Entrepreneurs in the Global South  Chapter 3. ‘I Need to Get my Grades but I Need Money Too’: Breaking the Glass Ceiling to Survive as Female Student Entrepreneurs  Chapter 4. Innovative Traits of Refugee Entrepreneurs in Africa  Part II: Gender Diversity and Team Performance in Entrepreneurship  Chapter 5. Exploring the Impact of Gender Diversity on the Performance of Entrepreneurial Teams  Chapter 6. Gender Diversity in Entrepreneurial Teams in Africa  Chapter 7. Overcoming Gender-Based Challenges in Entrepreneurship: A Review of Systemic Barriers  Chapter 8. A Framework on Overcoming Gender-Based Challenges in Entrepreneurship  Part III: Inclusive Design and Innovation in Africa  Chapter 9. Designing for Diversity: Inclusive Design and Innovation in Africa  Chapter 10. The Role of Inclusive Design in Enhancing Customer Trust, Brand Reputation and Business Sustainability: A Literature Review  Chapter 11. Gender-Based Challenges in Entrepreneurship in Africa

Über Autor(innen)

Samuel Adomako is an associate professor in strategy and innovation at the University of Birmingham, UK. He received his PhD in entrepreneurship and innovation from the University of Warwick, UK. He is a fellow of the Advanced Higher Education Academy, UK.

Francis Donbesuur is an Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship at the University of Leicester School of Business, UK and a Fellow of the UK Advanced Higher Education Academy.

Kwabena Frimpong is an Associate Professor of Marketing and International Business. He holds a PhD in Marketing, MSc in International Marketing from Strathclyde Business School, and a BSc in Administration from the University of Ghana.

Robert Opoku is a marketing professor with teaching and consulting experience across four continents. He has worked with major firms including Unilever and Henkel and consulted for multinational consumer and petrochemical companies.

Marcia Mkansi is the College Head of Research and Innovation at the University of South Africa and a Professor of Operations and Supply Chain Management.