The Future of Entrepreneurship in Africa: Challenges and Opportunities Post-Pandemic

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1. COVID-19 Effect on Human Resources for Entrepreneurship Development
	Introduction
		Research purpose and objectives
	Literature review
		Theoretical lens
			Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on human resources and entrepreneurship development
			Addressing challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic for human resources and entrepreneurship development
	Research method
		Sampling and research participants
		Data collection and data recording
		Strategies to ensure data integrity
	Data analysis
		Ethical considerations
	Findings
		Theme one: cutting back as a result of the pandemic
		Theme two: cushions to the challenges of the pandemic
	Discussion
		Implications
			Theoretical implications
			Implications for practitioners
		Limitations of the study
		Future research
		Conclusion
	References
2. The Concept and Evolution of Social Entrepreneurship: An International and South African Perspective
	Introduction
	Social entrepreneurship definition
	The historical development of social entrepreneurship in North America
	The evolution of social entrepreneurship in Europe
	Social entrepreneurship in Asia
	Social entrepreneurship in Africa
	Social entrepreneurship in South Africa
	COVID-19 and social entrepreneurship
	Opportunity creation theory
	Conclusion
	Recommendations
	Avenue for further research
	References
3. Entrepreneurship Ecosystem: A Focus on King William\'s Town, South Africa
	Introduction
	South Africa\'s entrepreneurial ecosystem
	Challenges affecting business in South Africa
	Entrepreneurship development
	Resource-based entrepreneurship theories
	Research methodology
	Presentation of results
	Discussion
	Conclusion
	Recommendations
	Avenues for further research
	References
4. To What Extent Is Entrepreneurship a Sustainable Career Choice for the Youth? A Post-COVID-19 Descriptive Analysis
	Introduction and background
	Method
	Literature review
		Definition of youth entrepreneurship
		The role of youth entrepreneurship
		The youth entrepreneurship rationale
		Youth entrepreneurial intentions and behaviours
		Post-COVID-19 perspectives on youth entrepreneurship
	Findings and discussion
		Policy assumptions of the necessity for youth entrepreneurship
		The inadequacy of the business environment to support youth entrepreneurship
		Job and education-related interventions as higher-order strategies to complement the failures of entrepreneurship
		Post-COVID-19 entrepreneurship possibilities
	Implications, limitations, and suggestions for future research
		Implications for theory and policy
		Limitations and suggestions for future research
	Conclusion
	References
5. Smart Township Digital Framework: Growing the Township Economy Post-COVID-19 Pandemic
	Introduction
	Literature review
		The township economy and the effect of the coronavirus pandemic
		Digitisation, digitalisation, and digital transformation
		The smart township
		Digitisation and the smart township
	Research methodology
	The proposed solution: smart township digital framework
		Last-mile connectivity
		Cloud and virtualisation
		Customers and end-users
		Key enabling digital skills
	Benefits of implementing the proposed framework to the township businesses
		Enhanced online shopping experience
		A digitally transformed company that thrived during the pandemic: the Drip Footwear (Zwane et al., 2022)
	Discussions and recommendations
		An enabling environment
		Access to ICT and digital infrastructure
		Financing
	Conclusion
	References
6. Entrepreneurship and COVID-19: A Socio-Psychological Perspective
	Introduction
	Entrepreneurship conceptualisation
	Entrepreneurship and Covid-19 in Africa
	Entrepreneurship, Covid-19, and socio-psychological implications (case study of Nigerian entrepreneurs)
	Socio-psychological perspective on entrepreneurship and Covid-19 pandemic
	Recommendations
		Entrepreneurs-related recommendations
		Active governmental support in facilitating entrepreneurship
	Future research directions
	Notes
	References
7. Entrepreneurship Financial Stability and Implications
	Background
	Development and financial intermediation for entrepreneurship
	Financial growth and systematisation of social entrepreneurship
	Entrepreneurship, economic development, and financial stability
		Bank financing and entrepreneurship
		Venture capital and entrepreneurship
	Financial constraints and entrepreneurship
		Financial instability and entrepreneurship
	Entrepreneurship in emerging markets
	COVID-19 and financial stability
	Mitigation strategies and concluding remarks
	Limitations
	References
8. Entrepreneurial Corporate Social Responsibility in the Post-COVID-19 Pandemic Era: Perspectives in Sub-Saharan Africa
	Introduction
	The origin of corporate social responsibility
	Strategic posture towards entrepreneurship and CSR
	The case for entrepreneurship in the post-COVID-19 era
	Is taxation CSR in disguise?
	The CSR dilemma for multinational entrepreneurs operating in LDC
	Resource curse and the entrepreneurship CSR dilemma
	Capital flight out of sub-Saharan Africa
	Entrepreneurship development and CSR in Africa
	Conclusion and recommendations
	References
9. The Application of TPB Concepts in Building Innovative African Entrepreneurs, and Effective Entrepreneurship Education in Africa: A Way Forward for Africa to Post-Covid-19 Economic Sustainability
	Introduction
	Literature review
		Conceptual framing of TPB and entrepreneurship
	Entrepreneurship education, entrepreneurship, and entrepreneur
	Emergence and concept of EE
	Core elements of entrepreneurship education and entrepreneurship
	Entrepreneurship education dimension during Covid-19 in Africa
	ICT and entrepreneurship education in Africa
	Challenges of entrepreneurship education development in Africa
	Conclusion and recommendation
	Limitations and future research directions
	6.0 Policy implication
	References
10. Informal Entrepreneurship in Africa
	Introduction
	Defining informal entrepreneurship
	Theoretical appraisal
		The entrepreneurial ecosystem theory
	The eclectic theory
		Informal entrepreneurship and the eclectic theory
		Lean start-up methodology
	Informal entrepreneurship in Africa
		Types of businesses in Africa\'s informal sector
		Challenges faced by Informal businesses in Africa
	Recommendations for informal entrepreneurship in Africa
		Policymakers and public leaders
		Financial sector
		Culture impactors
		Support organisations
		Education and human capital
		Corporates
	Conclusion
	Note
	References
11. Entrepreneurship Education and Productive Entrepreneurship
	Introduction
	Conceptual framing of this chapter
		Entrepreneurship education
			Entrepreneurship intention
			Proactive mindset
			Entrepreneurship marketing
			Innovativeness
			Utilising an opportunity
			Risk taking
			Value creation
		Entrepreneurship education in the African setting: critical challenges
			Lecturer mindset-related factors
			Curricula-related elements
			Research and entrepreneurship
		Recommendations
		Future research directions
	Note
	References
12. Productive Entrepreneurship: Entrepreneurial Networking Perspective and Research Agenda
	Introduction
	The conceptual framing of this chapter
	Entrepreneurial ecosystem: definition, and conceptual premise in this chapter
	Entrepreneurial networking: definition and productive entrepreneurship
	Digitisation, networking and productive entrepreneurship
	Conclusions to the chapter, recommendations and research agenda
	Recommendations
	Research agenda
	References
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