Entrepreneurs are gaining an increasing level of respect in Africa, according to a new report with the title ‘Accelerating entrepreneurship in Africa’.
In many parts of Africa entrepreneurship is still seen as a “last resort, as opposed to the pursuit of an opportunity or aspiration”. While formal employment is still highly regarded, opportunity-driven entrepreneurship is becoming more admirable. To produce the report, the Omidyar Network in partnership with the Monitor Group, conducted a survey with 582 entrepreneurs in six sub-Saharan African countries: Nigeria, Ghana, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania and South Africa.
To read the original article: Entrepreneurship becoming a more respectable career choice in Africa
