Entrepreneurship and SME Management Across Africa: Context, Challenges, Cases (Frontiers in African Business Research)

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 smaller firms in the African continent. The book responds to calls for more research about African businesses given the acknowledgement of scholars, students and policy makers around the world who realize the increasing and growing economic importance of the African continent. In addition to serving as a source book for more in-depth studies by assisting the reader in gaining increased understanding of the topics covered, complementing the different parts with reviews, the book also elaborates on issues such political unrest, corruption, untrained personnel and environmental concerns. __Entrepreneurship and SME Management Across Africa: Context, Challenges, Cases__ will be useful to academics with an interest in different entrepreneurial contexts in general, and Africa in particular, and for students interested in regional business practices, as well as for practitioners and policy makers. Front Matter....Pages i-xii Introduction....Pages 1-6 Front Matter....Pages 7-7 Cameroon: Characteristics of Entrepreneurs and SMME Performance....Pages 9-30 Crowdfunding in the African Context: A New Way to Fund Ventures....Pages 31-49 The Lack of Business Dispute Resolution in East Africa: An Unresolved Impediment to SME Development?....Pages 51-64 Front Matter....Pages 65-65 Microfinance Organizations in Africa: The Challenge of Transforming into Regulated Organizations....Pages 67-86 Enhancing Organizational Citizenship Behavior: The Role of Employee Empowerment, Trust and Engagement....Pages 87-103 The Challenge of Developing a Sustainable Hybrid Organization: The Case of Greenpop....Pages 105-128 The Challenge of Becoming a Successful Entrepreneur in a Hostile Context: The Example of Mohamed Ibrahim, the Founder of MSI and Celtel....Pages 129-136 Front Matter....Pages 137-137 The Case of Rwanda as a Developmental State....Pages 139-157 Artisanal Mining in Rwanda: The Trade-Off Between Entrepreneurial Activity and Environmental Impact....Pages 159-172 Tourism as Emerging Industry in Rwanda: The Role of Training and Development for the Hotel Sector....Pages 173-189 Privatization of Firms in Rwanda: The Role of Corporate Governance Practices....Pages 191-210 Front Matter....Pages 211-211 Entrepreneurship and SME Management Across Africa: A Perspective and a Short Review....Pages 213-218 Back Matter....Pages 219-220