New Entrepreneurship Index to drive data-driven solutions for African entrepreneurs
Elementor #2004 dev-lethu 12 August 2024 Mauritius, South Africa and Tunisia have the most promising entrepreneurial ecosystems out of 27 countries on the continent, according to the inaugural African Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Index – a new data-driven research tool launched at the GEN GEC + Africa entrepreneurship congress this month. The African Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Index (AEEI), […]
New Entrepreneurship Index to drive data-driven solutions for African entrepreneurs
Mauritius, South Africa and Tunisia have the most promising entrepreneurial ecosystems out of 27 countries on the continent, according to the inaugural African Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Index – a new data-driven research tool launched at the GEN GEC + Africa entrepreneurship congress this month. The African Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Index (AEEI), a new research tool that harnesses […]
Data crises in entrepreneurial ecosystems: A call for a data hub of hubs in Africa
There is little data available to help policymakers and practitioners make sense of collective efforts Trying to understand African entrepreneurial ecosystems is a little like entering a vortex — a whirlpool of confusing and conflicting thinking where issues tend to slip away and disappear. Limited understanding of the vital challenge areas that constitute a healthy […]
Entrepreneur centre on cards
Entrepreneur centre on cards Phumlani Nkontwana 29 June 2023 Ecosystem Building The spotlight will fall on entrepreneurial innovation and growth on the African continent at a new centre for entrepreneurship to be established at Stellenbosch University (SU). It will be known as the Allan Gray Centre for Africa Entrepreneurship following a R4 million donation the […]
Entrepreneurs won’t create enough jobs without a rethink in how they are supported
Entrepreneurs won’t create enough jobs without a rethink in how they are supported Phumlani Nkontwana 16 November 2023 Business Support,Policy It’s no secret that South Africa has an unemployment problem. In the past few years, the country’s already besieged labour market has been further hit by a range of problems. Flooding, unrest, persistent power shortages […]
African entrepreneurship: An exploration of innovation hubs as development institutions
African entrepreneurship: An exploration of innovation hubs as development institutions ENGLISH SUMMARY: Innovation hubs have emerged as key hybrid entrepreneurship spaces where certain important institutional arrangements are made. Yet their development impact has arguably remained elusive. To explore underlying issues, this research aimed to answer the main question: How can hubs across Africa be reconfigured […]
Report on the Anthropocene Visioning Workshop
Report on the Anthropocene Visioning Workshop Download publication Author(s): Hamann M., Biggs R., Pereira L., Preiser R., Hichert T., Merrie A., Cloete D., Poskitt S., Loubser G., Salley R., Blanchard R., Coetzee H., Fioramonti L., Gomera M., Hermanus L., Johnson G., Johnson L., Karakashian A., Khan Z., King N., Nkontwana, P. Link to CST author(s): […]
Tackling entry barriers will grow SA economy and boost SME activity
Tackling entry barriers will grow SA economy and boost SME activity Phumlani Nkontwana 17 September 2016 Policy Small businesses are often treated or viewed as a sideshow – or, worse, as a charity – in South Africa. A closer look at how things work exposes flaws in this viewpoint. In reality, innovation and job creation […]
