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Entrepreneurship and SME Management Across Africa Context, Challenges, Cases /

This book focuses on issues related to entrepreneurship and SME management on the African continent by providing insights from different conceptual, empirical and case studies. In doing so, it focuses on context-specific challenges for conducting entrepreneurial activities or business endeavors in s...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Achtenhagen, Leona. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Brundin, Ethel. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
Language:English
Published: Singapore : Springer Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
Edition:1st ed. 2016.
Series:Frontiers in African Business Research,
Subjects:
Entrepreneurship.
Leadership.
Business Strategy/Leadership.
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-1727-8
Table of Contents:
  • Chapter 1: Introduction
  • Section I: Context
  • Chapter 2: Cameroon: Characteristics of entrepreneurs and SMME performance
  • Chapter 3: Crowdfunding in the African context: A new way to fund ventures
  • Chapter 4: The lack of business dispute resolutions in East Africa: An unresolved impediment to SME development?
  • Section II: Challenges
  • Chapter 5: Microfinance organizations in Africa: The challenge of transforming into regulated institutions
  • Chapter 6: Enhancing organizational citizenship behavior: The role of employee empowerment, trust and engagement
  • Chapter 7: The challenge of developing a sustainable hybrid organization: the case of GreenPop
  • Chapter 8: The challenge of becoming a successful entrepreneur in a hostile context: The example of Mohamed Ibrahim, the founder of MSI and Celtel
  • Section III: Cases
  • Chapter 9: The case of Rwanda as a developmental state
  • Chapter 10: Artisanal mining in Rwanda: The trade-off between entrepreneurial activity and environmental impact
  • Chapter 11: Tourism as emerging industry in Rwanda: The role of training and development for the hotel sector
  • Chapter 12: Privatization of firms in Rwanda: The role of corporate governance practices
  • Section IV: Commentary
  • Chapter 13: Entrepreneurship and SME Management Across Africa: A perspective and a short review.

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