@article{1447629, recid = {1447629}, author = {Dabić, Marina, and Dana, Leo Paul, and Nziku, Dina M., and Ramadani, Veland,}, title = {Women entrepreneurs in Sub-Saharan Africa : historical framework, ecosystem, and future perspectives for the region /}, pages = {1 online resource (xxx, 269 pages) :}, abstract = {According to a 2018 World Bank report, Africa is the only region with more women than men choosing to become entrepreneurs - a phenomenon that is not the subject of adequate discussion. This book reveals the latest research-based understanding of the entrepreneurial activities of women in sub-Saharan Africa. Specially invited subject experts present salient dimensions of entrepreneurship by African women, from environmental factors to motivations and influencers as well as financial and non-financial constraints, and highlight the significant role of cultural differences. This book provides a mixture of theoretical, conceptual, and empirical research, and fills the knowledge gap by presenting a wide range of opportunities and challenges faced by sub-Saharan African women entrepreneurs. This book will help policy makers and academic researchers in understanding the role of institutions and entrepreneurship policy in building a thriving entrepreneurial ecosystem in the region.}, url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/1447629}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-98966-8}, }