African journal of economic and management studies : entrepreneurship and economic growth challenges in Africa / guest editor, professor Felix Moses Edoho.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Edoho, Felix Moses, editor.

Series:

African Journal of Economic and Management Studies ; . Volume 6, Issue 1

African Journal of Economic and Management Studies, 2040-0705 ; Volume 6, Number 1

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Management--Africa.

Management.

Africa--Economic conditions.

Africa.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (120 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

[Bradford, England] : Emerald, [2015]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This Special Issue is devoted to exploring entrepreneurship and economic growth challenges facing Africa. For decades, Africa has suffered serious setbacks in its journey towards progress. The region was plagued by protracted poor economic performance, mass unemployment, and high level of poverty. In recent years, however, Africa has made some progress, and the international development community is now rediscovering Africa which, previously, was written off as ""a hopeless region"". The articles selected for this special issue examine the critical role that entrepreneurship can play in reposi

Contents:

Cover; Editorial review boards; Entrepreneurship paradigm and economic renaissance in Africa; The present state of entrepreneurship ecosystems in selected countries in Africa; Public policy makers; Technological learning mechanisms in Nigeria's technology incubation centre; Transversing the "valley of death"; Female entrepreneurship and growth in Cameroon

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF cover (ebrary, viewed April 27, 2015).

ISBN:

1-78560-051-6

OCLC:

909899749