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Digital entrepreneurship in Africa : how a continent is escaping Silicon Valley's long shadow /

"Digital entrepreneurship has often been viewed as a game changer for African development. Empowered by a single smartphone, the thinking goes, an individual entrepreneur can lay the groundwork for the next Amazon or Apple, and this will jumpstart economic progress on the entire continent. Howe...

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Main Authors:	Friederici, Nicolas, 1985- (Author), Wahome, Michel (Author), Graham, Mark, 1980- (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge : The MIT Press, 2020.
Subjects:	Electronic commerce > Africa, Sub-Saharan. Entrepreneurship > Information technology > Africa, Sub-Saharan. Information technology > Economic aspects > Africa, Sub-Saharan. BUSINESS/Innovation SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY & SOCIETY/General ECONOMICS/Trade & Development Electronic books.
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