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Empowering women entrepreneurs in developing economies: a model for building an equitable entrepreneurial ecosystem in Egypt

BARSOUM, Miray

2026 Journal Article Entrepreneurship

Journal of Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies

This study introduces the WEMPOWERMENT Model, conceptualizing empowerment as a three-stage journey. The first stage outlines key preconditions at the personal, social and ecosystem levels. The second stage captures empowerment processes through material, cognitive, relational and perceptual transformative changes, expressed as empowerment “within,” “over,” “to”…

DOI: doi.org/10.1108/JEEE-08-2025-0485

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Teentrepreneurship: An Entrepreneurship Framework For Teenagers in South Africa

JONKER, Dirk

2022 Thesis/Dissertation Entrepreneurship

Youth unemployment may pose the biggest future challenge to the alleviation of poverty. Oluwatayo & Ojo (2018) attribute the high African youth unemployment rate to inequality, exclusive economic growth, and youth marginalisation. The South African formal youth unemployment rate is reported to be at 55.2%,…

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Teentrepreneurship: An Entrepreneurship Framework for At-Risk Teenagers in South Africa

JONKER, Dirk

2022 Thesis/Dissertation Summary Entrepreneurship

Youth unemployment rates appear to be at a point of no return. Oluwatayo and Ojo (2018) ascribe the high African youth unemployment rate to inequality, exclusive economic growth and youth marginalization. In addition, the South-African formal youth unemployment rate is reported to be a staggering…

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Youth Entrepreneurship in South Africa and Uganda: An Investigation of the Influence of Mental Triggers

ODONGO, Ignatius

2022 Thesis/Dissertation Entrepreneurship

Youth entrepreneurship has remained a challenge for young people, communities, and governments alike, although it has been touted as a panacea for poverty alleviation and job creation. In South Africa and Uganda, the contribution of youth-owned enterprises to the gross domestic product remains dismal. According…

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Youth Entrepreneurship in South Africa and Uganda: An Investigation of the Influence of Mental Triggers

ODONGO, Ignatius

2022 Thesis/Dissertation Summary Entrepreneurship

Youth entrepreneurship has remained a challenge for young people, communities, and governments alike, although it has been touted as a panacea for poverty alleviation and job creation. In South Africa and Uganda, the contribution of youth- owned enterprises to the gross domestic product remains dismal.…

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Teentrepreneurship: A New Entrepreneurship Framework For At-Risk Teenagers In South Africa

JONKER, Dirk

2020 Proposal/Plan Entrepreneurship

South African youth are facing an employment crisis. The deficient national education system and lack of skills development are two of the major issues which are contributing to a high youth unemployment rate (Morris, 2018). The at-risk teenager communities are predominantly living in poverty amidst…

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Youth Entrepreneurship in South Africa and Uganda: An Investigation of the Influence of Mental Triggers

ODONGO, Ignatius

2018 Proposal/Plan Entrepreneurship

Through legislative, institutional and strategic frameworks, the governments of South Africa and Uganda have sought to enhance youth entrepreneurship. However, evidence shows that the results have not turned out as intended. Despite putting in place elaborate legislative, institutional and strategic frameworks, youth enterprises have continued…

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