An Excellent Collection of Histories and Case Studies
5 stars
This book provides an excellent selection of academic essays exploring the diverse and unique classes of entrepreneurship across the African continent over the centuries. Importantly these histories don't privilege the tech startup ideal, but rather conceptualize entrepreneurship itself more broadly to look at traders, boxing promoters, indigenous therapeutics, and more. I especially liked the chapters on Wangara traders (Moses Ochonu), women entrepreneurs in colonial Nigeria (Gloria Chuku), and pito brewing in southern Ghana (Isidore Lobnibe). For those interested in business history, entrepreneurship, or the history of Africa, this is a great book to pick up. Highly recommend
This book provides an excellent selection of academic essays exploring the diverse and unique classes of entrepreneurship across the African continent over the centuries. Importantly these histories don't privilege the tech startup ideal, but rather conceptualize entrepreneurship itself more broadly to look at traders, boxing promoters, indigenous therapeutics, and more. I especially liked the chapters on Wangara traders (Moses Ochonu), women entrepreneurs in colonial Nigeria (Gloria Chuku), and pito brewing in southern Ghana (Isidore Lobnibe). For those interested in business history, entrepreneurship, or the history of Africa, this is a great book to pick up. Highly recommend