NAIROBI: Omidyar Network and Monitor Group announced on Monday the Accelerating Entrepreneurship in Africa initiative. The multi-phase research project will gather insights into the challenges facing African entrepreneurs and the barriers to creating an environment supportive of entrepreneurship. The initiative commences with a comprehensive survey of entrepreneurs in Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa and Tanzania. Subsequent phases of the research will lead to the formulation of recommendations on the critical policies required for entrepreneurship to thrive in these six countries. Monitor will present the results of the first phase of the research at Omidyar Network’s Entrepreneurship in Africa Summit in Accra, Ghana on October 10.
Monitor’s findings and the Entrepreneurship in Africa Summit are part of a week of events focused on creating and celebrating high-impact entrepreneurship on the continent. The week begins with ON Baraza, Omidyar Network’s annual gathering of its portfolio organizations in Africa, and culminates with the African Leadership Network’s annual conference and the 2012 Africa Awards for Entrepreneurship.
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