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I research entrepreneurship in emerging markets. I explore the dynamics of necessity entrepreneurship, social entrepreneurship, and entrepreneurial ecosystems, focusing on sub-Saharan Africa. My work combines qualitative methodologies, field-based research, and practitioner engagement. My multidisciplinary approach is informed by my PhD in Economics from Utrecht University, my MSc in African Studies from Oxford University, and my BA in History and Literature from Harvard University.
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Social entrepreneurship is seen as a vehicle to drive development and mitigate social problems. In sub-Saharan Africa, support and training centers have emerged, often funded by government and development agencies, in order to assist social entrepreneurship ventures. However, it is unclear whether these programs are sufficiently adapted to the loca...
Entrepreneurship is growing in popularity as a tool to combat the challenges of unemployment and economic development in sub-Saharan Africa. A host of training programme offerings have emerged to mitigate the challenges of starting and sustaining a business in this context. Non-formal trainings (educational activities outside formal places of learn...
Over the past two decades, necessity entrepreneurs – those who engage in entrepreneurship because of a belief that decent or desirable livelihood alternatives do not exist for them – have become increasingly visible in the entrepreneurship literature. During this time, however, necessity entrepreneurship – both the phenomenon and the theoretical co...
