Global relevance of scaling African indigenous entrepreneurship

Onwuegbuzie, Henrietta; Mafimisebi, Oluwasoye P.

doi:10.1016/j.techfore.2021.120629

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“…These social enterprises have capabilities to create shared value in BoP communities by fostering inclusive social innovation [68]. They attain social bricolage by ensuring continuous innovation, improvising constrained resources and empowering the disadvantaged for inclusive growth [69,70].…”

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Creating Shared Value in BoP Communities with Micro-Manufacturing Factories: A Systematized Literature Review

2021

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Background: Shared value creation in base of the pyramid (BoP) communities is a crucial process towards building sustainable societies. BoP communities in developing countries represent more than 4 billion people who live on low incomes with limited access to basic products and services. Current or emerging technologies offer promising solutions for organisations pursuing manufacturing opportunities in BoP communities. This study seeks to explore the literature on how BoP communities may become active participants in sustainably manufacturing products using micro-manufacturing factories. The research question posed is: What are the core concepts that need to be taken into consideration for creating shared value through micro-manufacturing factories in BoP communities? Method: A systematised literature review (SLR) was completed following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) method for data selection criteria and analysis. The SLR is used to explore the state of literature with regards to creating manufacturing shared value in BoP communities with the objective to identify study gaps and to explore manufacturing shared value creation concepts. Results: Literature indicates initiatives to engage BoP communities through various innovation strategies. The findings of the review are organised under three strategic pillars: capability building strategy, implementation process, and growth strategy. The capability building strategy defines the users’ intention to create shared value in BoP communities with micro-manufacturing factories (MMF). It is followed by the implementation process which guides the users to create manufacturing shared value in BoP communities. This is followed by a growth strategy to scale for impact.

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confidence: 99%

Creating Shared Value in BoP Communities with Micro-Manufacturing Factories: A Systematized Literature Review

2021

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“…Africa is a continent of opportunities. However, the important role that entrepreneurship policy framework plays in shaping the future challenges, opportunities and impacts of digital economy remains to be explored among many developing countries in Africa (Markley et al, 2015; Onwuegbuzie & Mafimisebi, 2021; UNCTAD, 2019; Xu & Dobson, 2019). Enhancing entrepreneurship in technology and digitally enabled sectors is, therefore, crucial to creating value and employment opportunities for young people to sustain local and national economic development.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Enhancing entrepreneurship in technology and digitally enabled sectors is, therefore, crucial to creating value and employment opportunities for young people to sustain local and national economic development. National or regional policies for entrepreneurship and digital ecosystem play a key role in setting local communities and nations for the creation and capture of value in the digital age (Markley et al, 2015; Onwuegbuzie & Mafimisebi, 2021; Xu & Dobson, 2019). The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) policy represents a case example.…”

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“…Drawing from extant studies on entrepreneurial ecosystems, high-growth entrepreneurship and resilience (Autio & Rannikko, 2016; Boschma, 2015; Isenberg, 2010, 2011; Jacobides et al, 2018; Mafimisebi, 2017; Mafimisebi & Nkwunonwo, 2015; Mafimisebi et al, 2018; Markley et al, 2015; Martin, 2011; Onwuegbuzie & Mafimisebi, 2021; Williams & Vorley, 2014), our objective in this article is to provide a holistic framework and early exploration of entrepreneurship policy implications that drive the emergence of digital entrepreneurial ecosystem for economic activities and prosperity in Africa. Our proposed digital ecosystem framework also contributes to the understanding and explanation of the characteristics of the digital ecosystem and new innovative ventures, as the drivers of digital economic growth and international expansion.…”

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“…Themes such as regulations and governance, funding, ICT infrastructure, stakeholders and local partnership, community investment, mentorship and incubators were derived from prevailing entrepreneurship, innovation and resilience literatures (cf. Autio & Rannikko, 2016; Boschma, 2015; Isenberg, 2010, 2011; Martin, 2011; Tweedie, 2014; Rao & Jimenez, 2011; Markley et al, 2015; Mafimisebi, 2017; Mafimisebi & Nkwunonwo, 2015; Jacobides et al, 2018; Onwuegbuzie & Mafimisebi, 2021; Williams & Vorley, 2014). We synthesize these themes to build our digital entrepreneurship ecosystems framework (Figure 2).…”

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Unlocking a Continent of Opportunity: Entrepreneurship and Digital Ecosystems for Value Creation in Africa

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Ogunsade

2021

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National policies framework for entrepreneurship and digital ecosystems play a key role in setting local communities and nations for the creation and capture of value in the digital age. This article draws on entrepreneurial ecosystems and high-growth entrepreneurship theory to explore opportunities and the challenges of digital economy in Africa. We theorize that entrepreneurial and digital ecosystems framework is key to creating a robust digital economy as unregulated organic digital ecosystems may not sustain business growth, value creation and poverty alleviation. A more system approach to entrepreneurship is advocated to facilitate disparate resources to collaboratively drive and unlock a continent of opportunities through digital economic growth. The study offers practical policy insights and digital entrepreneurship ecosystem framework that will provide direction and catalytic foundation to accelerate digital entrepreneurial capacity and growth in Africa.

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