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Digital transformation in West Africa: a two country, two-sector analysis

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  • Nnamdi O. Madichie
  • Elvira Bolat
  • Nasiru Taura

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Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to explore opportunities and challenges of accelerating digital entrepreneurship development in key economic growth sectors in West Africa. Design/methodology/approach - The study uses case illustrations from the media and agriculture sectors to highlight some of the opportunities and challenges that have shaped current business practices in this digital space in West Africa. Findings - Technological infrastructure featured as one of the main challenges for fostering success in the media-tech cases and perhaps linked to the low internet penetration rates. Likewise, infrastructure proved to be a challenge in the agri-tech sector cases. Originality/value - This study highlights the importance of partnerships within the entrepreneurship ecosystems as a critical condition for ensuring positive benefits for all stakeholders within the entrepreneurial ecosystem taken from the lens of West Africa.

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  • Nnamdi O. Madichie & Elvira Bolat & Nasiru Taura, 2021. "Digital transformation in West Africa: a two country, two-sector analysis," Journal of Enterprising Communities: People and Places in the Global Economy, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, vol. 15(2), pages 246-257, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:eme:jecpps:jec-06-2020-0114
    DOI: 10.1108/JEC-06-2020-0114
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    1. Richard Heeks & Bookie Ezeomah & Gianluca Iazzolino & Aarti Krishnan & Rose Pritchard & Jaco Renken & Qingna Zhou, 2023. "The principles of digital transformation for development (DX4D): Systematic literature review and future research agenda," MIOIR Working Paper Series 2023-05, The Manchester Institute of Innovation Research (MIoIR), The University of Manchester.

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