Improving entrepreneurship for industrialisation in Africa

This chapter situates Africa with regard to industrialisation. First, it demonstrates the presence of Africa’s industrialisation on policy agendas and discusses the main reasons why Africa has yet to industrialise. Second, the chapter examines the role of manufacturing and the potential of other economic sectors in the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Finally, it looks at the continent’s entrepreneurial landscape and identifies the types of entrepreneurs that can foster industrialisation. It examines specifically the prevalence of early-stage, rural, female and opportunity-driven entrepreneurs in Africa.