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Claiming Power and Resilience: Decolonizing Women's Entrepreneurship in Nigeria's Socio-Cultural Contexts

In: The Palgrave Handbook of Decolonising Entrepreneurship

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  • Joy Eghonghon Akahome

    (Federal University Otuoke)

  • Mamorena Lucia Matsoso

    (University of Johannesburg)

Abstract

Using the decolonisation theory, this study investigated how women entrepreneurs in rural Nigeria claim power and agency within their socio-cultural contexts. Using a qualitative case study, this study interviewed five female entrepreneurs in rural areas. The study identified relevant themes such as claiming power and agency, socio-cultural contexts, resilience and adaptation, and redefining entrepreneurship. The theoretical implication assists in understanding the convergence of gender, culture, and business by stressing the approaches of decolonial focus in its transformative potential to dismantle conventional power systems. In contrast, the practical implications will aid policymakers in developing gender-sensitive entrepreneurship programmes that address systemic problems such as limited access to finance, lack of infrastructure, and socio-cultural limitations. Therefore, future studies should focus on longitudinal studies because it is necessary for more extensive data collection techniques to provide a more thorough understanding of these dynamics over time.

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  • Joy Eghonghon Akahome & Mamorena Lucia Matsoso, 2025. "Claiming Power and Resilience: Decolonizing Women's Entrepreneurship in Nigeria's Socio-Cultural Contexts," Springer Books, in: Bridget Irene & Joan Lockyer & James Okrah (ed.), The Palgrave Handbook of Decolonising Entrepreneurship, chapter 0, pages 181-207, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:sprchp:978-3-031-92310-4_8
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-92310-4_8
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