Entrepreneurship and Sustainable Development in Africa

Paschal Anosike (FRSA) is Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship and Innovation and the Founding Director Centre for African Entrepreneurship and Leadership (CAEL) at the University of Wolverhampton, United Kingdom. Paschal is the Convener, Forum for Innovation in African Universities (FIAU) Annual Meeting. He is heavily engaged in creating and implementing full-range systems of entrepreneurship and innovation with a sub-Saharan African focus. He has guided over 30 organisations in Africa and Europe to develop sustainable entrepreneurship and innovation ecosystems. A recipient of African Union Excellence Award for Education Innovation, Paschal is published at top-tier of authoritative scientific rankings and has spoken widely on these topics, including several keynotes. He advises the African Union Commission (AUC) and the London-based global think-tank - the Legatum Institute (LI), through which he helped to pioneer the publication and launch of the Africa Prosperity Index (API) at the World Economic Forum on Africa. Previously, he advised The Commonwealth, UNDP, British Council and GIZ - the German Development Agency.

Preface Chapter 1: Paradox of a rising Africa Chapter 2: Economic Growth and Human Development Chapter 3: Institutional Contexts of Resource Governance Chapter 4: Demographic Dividend and Challenges Chapter 5: Youth Employability Chapter 6: Entrepreneurship Education and Human Capital Chapter 7: Economy and Income Opportunity Chapter 8: Conclusion

In this brilliant, thought-provoking and insightful book, Paschal Anosike is at the top of his subject, showing his mastery as a seasoned critic; tackling inequality in the Africa region through human capital and entrepreneurship development, thereby paving the way for inclusive economic growth and sustainable development anchored on African Union's Agenda 2063 and the UN's Sustainable Development Goals targets. -- H.E. Pr Sarah Anyang Agbor This book provides a timely update of the topic of sustainable development in an African context. The African continent remains characterised by inequality, poverty, unemployment and significant societal challenges. Despite several African nations experiencing significant economic growth, the significant challenges of climate change and the Covid-19 crisis offer significant immediate challenges that require transformational change. This book offers a fresh perspective of how these challenges can be met and provides an excellent overview of potential roadmap to a more prosperous African nation. I would highly recommend this book for policy makers, academics and the business community. -- Paul Jones An impassioned assessment of the development travails and opportunities of the African continent. Paschal Anosike writes lucidly, with the persuasiveness of a scholar who has spent considerable time reflecting on these issues. This book is a must-have for every African or Africanist development scholar, policymaker, entrepreneur, and other stakeholders and investors in the African project. -- Oka Obono If you are going to read one book to understand contemporary Africa in terms of its socio-economic trajectory, I strongly recommend you this lucid and frank detour exploring pressing issues facing the African continent. The author writes with palpable connection to the African experience, covering the positives and negatives of development from the stagnating institutional forces to the entrepreneurial energy and optimism of African youth. The book charts issues as they unravel within the decimating impact of Covid-19, and picks up on the possibilities of leap-frogging through the adoption of emerging Industry 4.0 technology. A must-read if you want to come to grips with Africa today. -- Pervaiz K. Ahmed This book cannot come at a better time than this. In his book, Paschal Anosike meticulously dissects the complexities of the African continent and offers sustainable solutions for everyone concerned with building the 'Africa We Want'. His views on building strong foundations for entrepreneurship and sustainable development through reform and investment in quality education and entrepreneurship training for young people are unparalleled. A must-read for everyone who takes an interest in building a prosperous future for Africa. -- Matt Kuppers The central role of developing entrepreneurship and employability skills for the sustainable development of Africa cannot be overemphasized, especially during the post Covid-19 era. This book is designed for academics, scholars, development partners and policy makers, and provides an incisive study on these contemporary issues facing the continent, with an ever increasing population. -- Professor Abel Idowu Olayinka