Entrepreneurship In Africa - Publications - Faculty & Research

October 2020 (Revised November 2020)
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Wilderness Safaris: Impact Investing and Ecotourism Conservation in Africa

By: James E. Austin, Megan Epler Wood and Herman B. "Dutch" Leonard

In 2018 the majority ownership of publicly owned Wilderness Safaris, the leading high-end ecotourism company in Africa with safari operations in eight countries, was acquired by The Rise Fund, one of the world’s largest private social impact investing funds, and by FS... View Details

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Entrepreneurship as Experimentation

By: William R. Kerr, Ramana Nanda and Matthew Rhodes-Kropf

Entrepreneurship research is on the rise, but many questions about its fundamental nature still exist. We argue that entrepreneurship is about experimentation: the probabilities of success are low, extremely skewed, and unknowable until an investment is made. At a... View Details

Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Innovation and Invention

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1 Jul 2013
Panel Discussion

Master Class Session on Business and Investing in Africa

By: Euvin Naidoo, Pravin Gordhan, Nkosana Moyo, Moe Shaik, Polo Radebe and Cassim Coovadia

Annual Master Class Evening Session on: 'Business and Investment in Africa' - from Strategy to Execution Keynote address by Minister of Finance Pravin Gordhan Led by South African Euvin Naidoo, who serves in his personal capacity as visiting faculty member at Wits... View Details

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We investigate the role of national institutions on subnational African development in a novel framework that accounts both for local geography and cultural-genetic traits. We exploit the fact that the political boundaries in the eve of African independence... View Details

29 Nov 2023

Perspectives from Africa

Preparing to submit an application in Round 2? In this Perspectives from Africa virtual event, Africa Business Club ECs will share their RC... View Details

11 Jul 2012
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A Man, and a Plan, in Africa

to development assistance, as it works to move Third World countries beyond subsistence toward genuine participation in the global economy. Best of all, the MCC is producing demonstrable results, including View Details

Keywords: Administration of Economic Programs; Government

07 Dec 2009
Research & Ideas

Government’s Positive Role in Kick-Starting Entrepreneurship

Public Efforts to Boost Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital Have Failed—and What to Do about It. Government has played similar catalytic roles in creating hubs of innovation is places such as Tel Aviv and... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Technology

24 Sep 2019

HBS Entrepreneurship Information Session in Paris

Join us to learn more about entrepreneurship at Harvard Business School. This event is designed for prospective applicants to learn more about the entrepreneurship opportunities at HBS. You will have the... View Details

14 Jul 2020

Diverse Perspectives Series: Women in Entrepreneurship

Please join faculty member Allison Mnookin as she moderates a panel of HBS women making a difference in the entrepreneurship space. Learn about their experiences and how HBS has played a role View Details

June 1997
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Financial Liberalization in Africa and Asia

By: Huw Pill and Mahmood Pradhan

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Entrepreneurship and Global Capitalism

By: G. Jones and Rohit Daniel Wadhwani

These volumes demonstrates the importance of historical perspectives in the study of entrepreneurship. By exploring the role of entrepreneurship in the history of global capitalism, the authors show that historical knowledge can challenge widely accepted... View Details

Keywords: History; Diasporas; Economic Systems; Globalized Economies and Regions; Globalized Firms and Management; Cultural Entrepreneurship; Entrepreneurship; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues

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29 Nov 2011
Working Paper Summaries

Local Industrial Structures and Female Entrepreneurship in India

Keywords: by Ejaz Ghani, William R. Kerr & Stephen O'Connell

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Importance of Entrepreneurship in Economic Development

By: Howard H. Stevenson and William A. Sahlman

Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Development Economics

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9 AM – 9 AM EDT, 06 Jun 2018
HBS Online

HBX Entrepreneurship Essentials

Master a proven framework for building and financing new ventures, make your entrepreneurial dreams a reality, and speak the language of the start-up world. Entrepreneurship Essentials introduces you to the entrepreneurial journey, from finding an idea, to gaining... View Details

28 Feb – 28 Mar 2018
HBS Online

HBX Entrepreneurship Essentials

Master a proven framework for building and financing new ventures, make your entrepreneurial dreams a reality, and speak the language of the start-up world. Entrepreneurship Essentials introduces you to the entrepreneurial journey, from finding an idea, to gaining... View Details