This book outlines the unique challenges and opportunities of doing business in Africa, analysing how varying degrees of development across its countries affects entrepreneurship. Taking into account historical and cultural contexts, the authors approach the topic by evaluating the different...

1. Introduction; Dieu Hack-Polay & Juliana Siwale -- Part I. Diaspora Direct Investment: Rationalities and Impact -- 2. Understanding Diaspora Transnationalism; Osa-Godwin Osaghae -- 3. Diaspora Investment and African National Economics: Case Studies; Gift Mugano -- 4. Mapping of Diaspora Direct...

This book is open access under a CC BY 4.0 license. Presenting rigorous and original research, this volume offers key insights into the historical, cultural, social, economic and political forces at play in the creation of world-class ICT innovations in Kenya. Following the arrival of...

This book argues that Africa suffers from two main diseases: poor management and a lack of vibrant entrepreneurial activity. Africa has the raw materials, the people, and the potential to be developed, and yet there remain barriers that prevent the continent from bettering itself. To promote...

"Building Entrepreneurial Ecosystems in Sub-Saharan Africa" -- "Preface" -- "Contents" -- "About the Author" -- "1 Introduction" -- "2 The Business Environment in Sub-Saharan Africa" -- "1 The Sub-Saharan African Region" -- "2 The Institutional Environment" -- "The Political Environment" -- "The...