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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 Economic Environment; The Social Environment; The Technological Environment; 3 The Prospect for Entrepreneurship; 3 The Need for Entrepreneurial Ecosystems in Sub-Saharan Africa; 1 Nature of Entrepreneurial Ecosystems; Defining an Ecosystem; Defining Entrepreneurial Ecosystems; Levels of Entrepreneurial Ecosystems |
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Pillars of Entrepreneurial Ecosystems in Sub-Saharan AfricaMapping an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem; 2 Measuring the Effectiveness of an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem; Indicators of the Effectiveness of an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem; Ensuring the Sustainability of an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem; Creating an Entrepreneurial Community; 3 The Quintuple Helix Model of Entrepreneurial Ecosystems; 4 Role of Government; 1 Creating an Entrepreneurship Infrastructure; Enacting Entrepreneurship-Friendly Regulations; Developing and Improving Physical Infrastructure; Fostering Entrepreneurship Education |
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Providing Financial SupportUsing Public Media as a Vehicle for Promoting Entrepreneurship; 2 Fighting Corruption; Defining Corruption; Impact of Corruption on Entrepreneurship; Strategies to Reduce Corruption; 5 Role of Institutions of Higher Education; 1 Entrepreneurship Education and Research; Entrepreneurship Education in Sub-Saharan Africa; Entrepreneurship Research in Sub-Saharan Africa; 2 Commercialize Research; Establish Proof-of-Concept Centers; Build Business Incubators; 3 Become Entrepreneurial Universities; What Is an Entrepreneurial University?; Becoming More Entrepreneurial |
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6 Role of the Private Sector1 Corporations and the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem; 2 Financial Institutions; 3 Venture Capitalists and Firms; 4 Use of Crowdfunding; 5 The Private Media; 7 Role of Citizens; 1 Developing an Entrepreneurial Mindset; Defining the Entrepreneurial Mindset; Social Perceptions of Entrepreneurs; Change Attitude Toward Risk and Uncertainty; View Failure as a Learning Opportunity; 2 Transforming Social Values into Assets; The Family as Entrepreneur; Engage Diaspora Entrepreneurs and Professionals; 8 Role of International Organizations |
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1 International Governments' InitiativesThe GET Program; Young African Leadership Initiative (YALI); European Union's Programs; 2 International Organizations; Corporations; Nongovernment Organizations and Foundations; International Institutions of Higher Education; 3 Development Agencies; The World Bank; The United Nations; 9 Conclusion; References; Index |
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Electronic book
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9781137568946 |
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1137568941 |
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