Abstract
This book focuses on how some outstanding digital firms have dealt with the hostile business environment in Africa. It has been argued that the arrival of the Internet has contributed to increasing speed and shrinking distances—thus creating equal opportunities for entrepreneurs globally—but this needs to be illustrated with insightful case studies. We contend that, while on the one hand, digital platforms have created equal access, on the other hand many digital entrepreneurs in Africa still struggle with local environments replete with corruption and other economic inefficiencies.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Digital entrepreneurship in sub-Saharan Africa |
| Place of Publication | Cham |
| Publisher | Palgrave Macmillan |
| Pages | 3-7 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9783030049249 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9783030049232 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 3 Apr 2019 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Publication series
| Name | Palgrave Studies of Entrepreneurship in Africa (PSEA) |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Palgrave Macmillan |
| ISSN (Print) | 2662-1169 |
| ISSN (Electronic) | 2662-1177 |
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Introduction to African digital entrepreneurship. / Taura, Nasiru D. (Editor); Bolat, Elvira (Editor); Madichie, Nnamdi (Editor).
Digital entrepreneurship in sub-Saharan Africa. Cham : Palgrave Macmillan, 2019. p. 3-7 (Palgrave Studies of Entrepreneurship in Africa (PSEA)).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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N2 - There is a general tendency to believe that adverse geography, weak institutions, and the general lack of resources have contributed to Africa’s inability to develop and to be innovative. However, despite the hostile environment of doing business in Africa, variations in firm performance do exist: some have regressed, some have progressed, and some have remained stagnant. The variations in performance increase with technological advances, but there is limited evidence documenting how digital enterprises approach the hostile business settings in Africa.This book focuses on how some outstanding digital firms have dealt with the hostile business environment in Africa. It has been argued that the arrival of the Internet has contributed to increasing speed and shrinking distances—thus creating equal opportunities for entrepreneurs globally—but this needs to be illustrated with insightful case studies. We contend that, while on the one hand, digital platforms have created equal access, on the other hand many digital entrepreneurs in Africa still struggle with local environments replete with corruption and other economic inefficiencies.
AB - There is a general tendency to believe that adverse geography, weak institutions, and the general lack of resources have contributed to Africa’s inability to develop and to be innovative. However, despite the hostile environment of doing business in Africa, variations in firm performance do exist: some have regressed, some have progressed, and some have remained stagnant. The variations in performance increase with technological advances, but there is limited evidence documenting how digital enterprises approach the hostile business settings in Africa.This book focuses on how some outstanding digital firms have dealt with the hostile business environment in Africa. It has been argued that the arrival of the Internet has contributed to increasing speed and shrinking distances—thus creating equal opportunities for entrepreneurs globally—but this needs to be illustrated with insightful case studies. We contend that, while on the one hand, digital platforms have created equal access, on the other hand many digital entrepreneurs in Africa still struggle with local environments replete with corruption and other economic inefficiencies.
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