Resources
Now You See Them, Now You Don’t: What Digital Transformation Means for Women Entrepreneurs in Africa
By Bridget Irene, Chioma Onoshakpor, Joan Lockyer, Kemi Chukwuma-Nwuba, and Siona Ndeh As digital technology sweeps across Africa, a new question emerges: Will it be a great equalizer, or will it deepen existing inequalities? In our latest publication in the Journal of International Entrepreneurship, we explore how technological advancement is
Redefining Research: Fresh Perspectives Research Notes
The Fresh Perspectives Webinar, part of our ongoing webinar series, provided an exciting platform to spotlight an innovative initiative to empower postgraduate researchers (PGRs) and early-career researchers (ECRs) in entrepreneurship studies. Our webinar series is designed to inspire, educate, and connect researchers by addressing key themes in academic development, offering
Reflecting on 2024: A Year of Growth and Ambition for the Women Research Network
As we approach the end of 2024, the Women Research Network (WRN) reflects on a year marked by research excellence, impactful collaborations, and forward-thinking initiatives. Together, we have built a strong foundation for a dynamic 2025, and we are excited to share some of our key achievements and upcoming plans.
Exploring the role of regime actors in shaping the directionality of sustainability transitions in South Africa
This study explored the influence of regime actors to shape the directionality of sustainability transitions. Sustainability transitions are not only limited to system design and development but an interaction of incumbent actors and path-dependent mechanisms.
Competency-Based Entrepreneurship Education: Analysis of the ‘Disruptive Innovation’ Theory in African Higher Education Institutions
This aim of this article is to examine several entrepreneurial education innovations (competency-based education as a disruptive innovation model and pedagogy in the HEIs) using a comprehensive systematic literature review (SLR).
Entrepreneurial Motivation In The Global South: Addressing Gender Marginalization.
This article sets out to the issues of gender marginalisation and entrepreneurial motivation is increasingly gaining interest in management, mainly to address social and gender exclusion.
Entrepreneurship and Economic Development: A Leadership Framework
Over the last decades, the importance of entrepreneurship activity as a core economic growth factor has been reiterated (e.g., GEM, 2017/2018; Opute et al., 2021; Schumpeter, 1911, 1934).
The Inculcation of Entrepreneurship into Tertiary Education: An Evaluation of the Impact of Policy Driven Entrepreneurship Education in Emerging Economies
The Western model of enterprise and entrepreneurship education is frequently used as a template by many developing economies as an ideal state, of tried and trusted approaches that have stood the test of time.
Entrepreneurial learning in informal apprenticeship programs: Exploring the learning process of the Igbo Apprenticeship System (IAS) in Nigeria
This approach to the development of enterprises and entrepreneurship, originated in the ethnic group of communities in the Southeastern part of Nigeria, uses mimetic learning to instil in its participants’ knowledge and behaviours intended to create a lifelong approach and mindset to entrepreneurship development.
Celebrating Success at ISBE 2024 – Highlights from the Women Research Network
The 2024 Institute for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (ISBE) conference was an inspiring and productive gathering, bringing together scholars, practitioners, and thought leaders from around the globe. The Women Research Network proudly contributed to the conference with six groundbreaking papers across diverse tracks, a testament to the broad scope and