African Female Entrepreneurship

Author : Carme Moreno-Gavara,Ana Isabel Jiménez-Zarco
Publisher : Springer
Page : 205 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2019-03-08
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783319912653

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Sustainable Fashion by Carme Moreno-Gavara,Ana Isabel Jiménez-Zarco Pdf

This book analyzes female entrepreneurship in the textile sector in Africa as a phenomenon that favors the social integration and economic development of women in certain geographical areas. It identifies entrepreneurship as an avenue through which women can escape the feeling of being trapped in the home and assert their independence while providing for their families. In the field of fashion, female entrepreneurs in resource-rich Africa have significant opportunities through knowledge of natural resources and cultural traditions, as the use of natural fabrics and original designs is one of the latest trends. This book provides a framework for how African women can develop sustainable fashion enterprises, offering an original and lasting contribution to the field of entrepreneurship.

Author : Amanobea Boateng
Publisher : Springer
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2017-10-11
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783319658469

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African Female Entrepreneurship by Amanobea Boateng Pdf

Contributing to academic discussions on entrepreneurship and gender in Africa, this book provides coverage of recent trends and an exploration of the evolution of female entrepreneurship over time. This innovative new text, written from an African woman’s perspective, fills a gap in the current literature on this topic and places important focus on the role of female entrepreneurship in Africa’s development as a continent. Focussing on key issues such as social feminism and the capability approach, the author addresses the possibility of a potential overlap between social entrepreneurship and female entrepreneurship in Africa. Insightful accounts of women from countries such as South Africa, Namibia and Ghana, along with theoretical research into the further development and advancement of female entrepreneurs, make this book an important must-read for those interested in entrepreneurship and gender in Africa.

Author : Nabukeera Huda Siraje
Publisher : GRIN Verlag
Page : 5 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2015-03-10
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783656916437

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Rise of women entrepreneurs in developing countries by Nabukeera Huda Siraje Pdf

Essay from the year 2015 in the subject Business economics - Business Management, Corporate Governance, , language: English, abstract: It has been repeatedly documented that the rise of women’s entrepreneurship in developing countries has hit a record high over the past decade. This article examines the direct and indirect causes of the rapid growth of women entrepreneurs in developing countries. Light is also shed on significant challenges to faster growth of female entrepreneurship and key factors to sustain this positive trend are proposed. Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is currently the second fastest growing region of the world after Asia. Two publications (McKinsey Global Institute, 2010 and The Economist, 2011) highlighted the positive prospects of African economies driven by a rise in entrepreneurial activity. This renewed interest in Africa calls for action from management scholars. This article examines this growth from the perspective of women entrepreneurs who currently occupy larger statistics compared to the entire history of Africa as a continent. Compared to other regions of the world, sub-Saharan Africa has the highest number of female entrepreneurs. These women are mostly owners of small businesses and local community shops serving the unmet needs of their homes and consumers.These include hair salon owners, high-tech visionaries and everything in between, all making critical economic contributions.

Author : Mary Hallward-Driemeier
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 307 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2013-06-10
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780821398098

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Enterprising Women by Mary Hallward-Driemeier Pdf

This book brings together new household and enterprise data from 41 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa to inform policy makers and practitioners on ways to expand women entrepreneurs’ economic opportunities. Sub-Saharan Africa boasts the highest share of women entrepreneurs, but they are disproportionately concentrated among the self-employed rather than employers. Relative to men, women are pursuing lower opportunity activities, with their enterprises more likely to be smaller, informal, and in low value-added lines of business. The challenge in expanding opportunities is not helping more women become entrepreneurs but enabling them to shift to higher return activities. A central question addressed in the book is what explains the gender sorting in the types of enterprises that women and men run? The analysis shows that many Sub-Saharan countries present a challenging environment for women. Four key areas of the agenda for expanding women’s economic opportunities in Africa are analyzed: strengthening women’s property rights and their ability to control assets; improving women’s access to finance; building human capital in business skills and networks; and strengthening women’s voices in business environment reform. These areas are important both because they have wide gender gaps and because they help explain gender differences in entrepreneurial activities. It is particularly striking that while gender gaps in education tend to close with higher incomes, gaps in women’s property rights and in women’s participation in reform processes do not. As simply raising a country’s income is unlikely to be sufficient to give women equal ability to control assets or have greater voice, more proactive steps will be needed. Practical guidelines to move the agenda forward are discussed for each of these key areas.

Author : Marina Dabić,Léo-Paul Dana,Dina Modestus Nziku,Veland Ramadani
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 295 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2022-06-17
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783030989668

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Women Entrepreneurs in Sub-Saharan Africa by Marina Dabić,Léo-Paul Dana,Dina Modestus Nziku,Veland Ramadani Pdf

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.

Author : Michael Z. Ngoasong
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 237 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2023-09-06
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781800885868

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Women’s Entrepreneurial Journeys in Sub-Saharan Africa by Michael Z. Ngoasong Pdf

This innovative book traces women’s entrepreneurial journeys in Sub-Saharan Africa, examining the linkages between entrepreneurship, gender and development context. With extensive case studies of women’s experiences across the enterprise life-cycle, it gives new insight into how to support and empower Sub-Saharan African female entrepreneurs.

Author : United Nations Conference on Trade and Development,United Nations Industrial Development Organization
Publisher : New York : United Nations
Page : 98 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UOM:39015053521483

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Women Entrepreneurs in Africa by United Nations Conference on Trade and Development,United Nations Industrial Development Organization Pdf

The number of women's enterprises is growing worldwide. In Africa more and more women have become self-employed and owners and managers of micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). This study presents lessons gathered by UNCTAD and UNIDO from 11 African countries. It takes a closer look at a profile of the typical women entrepreneur, discusses major obstacles they face and reviews programmes for women's entrepreneurship development. [UN webiste]

Author : Chi Anyansi-Archibong
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 253 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2021-02-18
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783030662806

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The Foundation and Growth of African Women Entrepreneurs by Chi Anyansi-Archibong Pdf

This book explores how culture and tradition have impacted the tendency for African women to opt for entrepreneurship. The first section presents literature on the concept of entrepreneurship and introduces traditional African women entrepreneurs—the first-generation, culture-driven entrepreneurs, driven by the need to alleviate poverty within the family. The second section covers the modern, second-generation entrepreneurs driven by such forces as education, globalization, and technology. Further, the author assesses the regional perspectives on entrepreneurship and explores the entrepreneurial ecosystems to determine their relevance to the development of entrepreneurial spirit in Africa and among women in particular. This book expands on knowledge about the role that women play in the socio-economic development of the African continent.

Author : Leo-paul Dana,Dina Modestus Nziku,Ramo Palalic,Veland Ramadani
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2023-09-21
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9789811276132

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Environments For Women Entrepreneurship In North Africa by Leo-paul Dana,Dina Modestus Nziku,Ramo Palalic,Veland Ramadani Pdf

This book provides scientific evidence, both theoretically and empirically, on the understudied field of women entrepreneurs across North Africa. It provides insights on the domain of women entrepreneurship, undertaking critical assessment of overall historical frameworks, ecosystems and future perspectives of the region.Women entrepreneurship is among the most important and unexploited sources of economic growth in the developing world. Yet, despite much progress in socioeconomic aspects such as health, life expectancy and education, the gender economic gap remains unchanged. More needs to be done to understand the underlying forces and factors in the region to challenge the current status quo.

Author : Nadereh Chamlou,Leora Klapper,Silvia Muzi
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 118 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780821374962

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The Environment for Women's Entrepreneurship in the Middle East and North Africa by Nadereh Chamlou,Leora Klapper,Silvia Muzi Pdf

The commonly held perception is that businesses owned by women in the Middle East and North Africa are small and informal, that they're less sophisticated, and that they're huddled in low-value-added sectors. In fact, as The Environment for Women's Entrepreneurship in the Middle East and North Africa shows, there is very little difference between mail- and female-owned firms. Female-owned firms in the region are as well-established, productive, technologically savvy, and connected to global markets as male-owned firms. Although there are many similar characteristics and performance levels between male- and female-owned firms in the region, the book notes that women's entrepreneurship isn't reaching its potential, despite an investment climate that is much less gendered than suspected. With a significant increase in women's education level-in 11 out of 18 countries in the region women outnumber men in universities-and the strong economic rights women have in Islam, women's entrepreneurship can become a far greater engine for growth and diversification than expected in the past. This potential needs to be exploited vigorously. Reforming the investment climate to benefit all players is one important action. The second would be to remove or mitigate hurdles to their economic and social empowerment.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 423 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2017-09-25
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789004351615

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Entrepreneurship in Africa by Anonim Pdf

Chapters in this book contribute to our understanding of the theory, structure and practice of entrepreneurship in diverse African countries. Case studies examined include: African multinational banks and businesses, female entrepreneurs, culture and entrepreneurship, finance and entrepreneurship and SMEs.

Author : Léo-Paul Dana,Dina Modestus Nziku,Ramo Palalic
Publisher : World Scientific Publishing Company
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2022-05
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9811236607

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Women Entrepreneurs in North Africa by Léo-Paul Dana,Dina Modestus Nziku,Ramo Palalic Pdf

This book provides scientific evidence, both theoretically and empirically, on the understudied field of women entrepreneurs across North Africa. It provides insights on the domain of women entrepreneurship, undertaking critical assessment of overall historical frameworks, ecosystems and future perspectives of the region. Women entrepreneurship is among the most important and unexploited sources of economic growth in the developing world. Yet, despite much progress in socioeconomic aspects such as health, life expectancy and education, the gender economic gap remains unchanged. More needs to be done to understand the underlying forces and factors in the region to challenge the current status quo.

Author : Lisa O'Donoghue-Lindy
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2017-07
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0996225625

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Women Creating Wealth by Lisa O'Donoghue-Lindy Pdf

A collection of almost 60 stories of women entrepreneurs from across Africa from a variety of sectors, ranging from small to large business owners. Foreword by Mrs Graca Machel of the Graca Machel Trust. In bringing together these diverse profiles, we hope to offer lessons for other female entrepreneurs looking to start or grow enterprises. We want readers to understand these business owners' motivations, the barriers they faced, how they overcame challenges, and the plans they have for the future. These portraits aim to paint a picture of what sets high growth entrepreneurs in a class of their own. They also should put to rest any misperceptions that African female founders do not possess the abilities, traits, and determination to be successful and sustainable business owners.

Author : Nathanael Ojong
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 201 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2019-11-22
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780429638930

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The Everyday Life of the Poor in Cameroon by Nathanael Ojong Pdf

This book provides a detailed account of the lives of the poor, particularly their use of social networks to meet everyday needs. Based on fieldwork in Cameroon, the book provides a distinctive approach that draws on social network theory and insights from economic anthropology to shed light on how the poor make a living. Though embeddedness in social networks is essential to human achievement, we know little about the social and cultural forces and processes that shape poor people’s decisions to seek help from strong, weak, and disposable ties in an African context. Focusing on network practice rather than network structure, the author argues that the ability of poor people to meet their diverse needs rests on several elements, such as favourable interactions and social and cultural forces. He examines various issues crucial to the lives of the poor, such as food, shelter, healthcare, death and funerals, and access to finance. Particular focus is given to the complicated nature of social relationships, the different contexts where these relationships take place, and how these factors shape poor individuals’ decisions regarding whom to turn to when attempting to meet their needs, including how they actually meet those needs. This book will be of interest to researchers, teachers, students, and policy-makers in African Studies economics, development studies, sociology, and anthropology.

Author : Marja Kuiper
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Businesswomen
ISBN : CORNELL:31924062277409

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Women Entrepreneurs in Africa by Marja Kuiper Pdf