TY - CHAP
T1 - Women's entrepreneurship in Zimbabwe
AU - Simba, Amon
AU - Nziku, Dina Modestus
PY - 2022/6/12
Y1 - 2022/6/12
N2 - In many regions of the developing world, women are known to be the driving force supporting the livelihoods of their families, relatives and even communities. Therefore, understanding their socio–economic activities in the developing world is crucial. From that perspective, this chapter provides insights into women entrepreneurship in Zimbabwe. It also touches on the African entrepreneurship context and positions women entrepreneurship in a positive light contrary to the traditional approach of in which the focus is often on its obstacles and restrictions. In that context, the chapter narrates how women entrepreneurship has evolved in Zimbabwe. Moreover, it spotlights the economic activities of women involved in cross–border trading as well as the environment ‘ecosystems’ that shapes their entrepreneurial actions in the Southern African nation. These reflective insights generate unique knowledge with profound implications for country strategies, policy making, and women entrepreneurship business practices towards the future.
AB - In many regions of the developing world, women are known to be the driving force supporting the livelihoods of their families, relatives and even communities. Therefore, understanding their socio–economic activities in the developing world is crucial. From that perspective, this chapter provides insights into women entrepreneurship in Zimbabwe. It also touches on the African entrepreneurship context and positions women entrepreneurship in a positive light contrary to the traditional approach of in which the focus is often on its obstacles and restrictions. In that context, the chapter narrates how women entrepreneurship has evolved in Zimbabwe. Moreover, it spotlights the economic activities of women involved in cross–border trading as well as the environment ‘ecosystems’ that shapes their entrepreneurial actions in the Southern African nation. These reflective insights generate unique knowledge with profound implications for country strategies, policy making, and women entrepreneurship business practices towards the future.
KW - women entrepreneurship
KW - socio-economic
KW - entrepreneurial ecosystem
KW - government initiatives
KW - cross-border trading
KW - SADC
KW - Zimbabwe
U2 - 10.1007/978-3-030-98966-8
DO - 10.1007/978-3-030-98966-8
M3 - Chapter
SN - 9783030989651
T3 - Contributions to Management Science
BT - Women Entrepreneurs in Sub-Saharan Africa
A2 - Dabić, Marina
A2 - Dana, Léo-Paul
A2 - Nziku, Dina Modestus
A2 - Ramadani, Veland
PB - Springer Nature Switzerland AG
CY - Cham
ER -