"Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development in Africa presents a timely and compelling account of African … entrepreneurs looking to better understand Africa's entrepreneurial landscape"-- … entrepreneurship, shedding light on the critical part it plays in the continent's economic growth and development. It explores the …

Entrepreneurs, creators of new firms, are a rare species. Even in innovation-driven economies, only 1-2% of the work … force starts a business in any given year. Yet entrepreneurs, particularly innovative entrepreneurs, are vital to the … competitiveness of the economy and may establish new jobs. The gains of entrepreneurship are only realized, however, if the business …