Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Youth Entrepreneurship
This open access book analyzes the limitations of top-down intervention programs designed by the state to address the problem of unemployment among marginalized communities in Africa and foregrounds the centrality of IKS in fostering entrepreneurship. Samuel Ojo Oloruntoba, Inocent Moyo, and Lethiwe...
Պահպանված է:
| Ձևաչափ: | Online |
|---|---|
| Լեզու: | անգլերեն |
| Հրապարակվել է: |
Bloomsbury Publishing (US)
2026
|
| Խորագրեր: | |
| Առցանց հասանելիություն: | ONIX_20260415T184305_9781666952056_11 |
| Ցուցիչներ: |
Չկան պիտակներ, Եղեք առաջինը, ով նշում է այս գրառումը!
|
| _version_ | 1869527938324496384 |
|---|---|
| collection | Directory of Open Access Books |
| description | This open access book analyzes the limitations of top-down intervention programs designed by the state to address the problem of unemployment among marginalized communities in Africa and foregrounds the centrality of IKS in fostering entrepreneurship. Samuel Ojo Oloruntoba, Inocent Moyo, and Lethiwe Zondo examine the solutions to these problems within the ongoing debate on decolonization of knowledge and epistemic justice. The contributors argue that when the voices of the marginalized communities are taken into consideration in the design of employment and entrepreneurship policies, such policies would be more effective, affirming the agency and rights within these communities. Using case studies and theoretical research, this book investigates how a better engagement with marginalized communities and indigenous knowledges in the design of entrepreneurship and employment policies could foster more positive outcomes in Africa. This book recenters the voices of Indigenous youth within entrepreneurship programs to highlight the interests, priorities, and challenges of these communities. This edited volume was produced in the context of the African Indigenous Knowledge Research Network (AIKRN) in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation. This was a two-year initiative that ran between 2023 and 2025 to uncover and promote sustainable and scalable opportunities for youth employment grounded in Indigenous African knowledge systems and values. The views expressed do not necessarily represent those of the Mastercard Foundation, its staff, or its Board of Directors. The ebook editions of this book are available open access under a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 licence on bloomsburycollections.com. Open access provided in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation. |
| format | Online |
| id | doab-20.500.12854ir-175969 |
| institution | Directory of Open Access Books |
| language | eng |
| publishDate | 2026 |
| publishDateRange | 2026 |
| publishDateSort | 2026 |
| publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing (US) |
| publisherStr | Bloomsbury Publishing (US) |
| record_format | ojs |
| spelling | doab-20.500.12854ir-1759692026-04-20T09:27:15Z Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Youth Entrepreneurship Oloruntoba, Samuel Ojo Moyo, Inocent Zondo, Lethiwe African Studies Anthropology Decolonization Development studies Employment policies Entrepreneurship programs History International studies Political science Unemployment thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JP Politics and government thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JB Society and culture: general::JBS Social groups, communities and identities::JBSL Ethnic studies::JBSL1 Ethnic groups and multicultural studies::JBSL11 Indigenous peoples thema EDItEUR::K Economics, Finance, Business and Management::KJ Business and Management::KJH Entrepreneurship / Start-ups This open access book analyzes the limitations of top-down intervention programs designed by the state to address the problem of unemployment among marginalized communities in Africa and foregrounds the centrality of IKS in fostering entrepreneurship. Samuel Ojo Oloruntoba, Inocent Moyo, and Lethiwe Zondo examine the solutions to these problems within the ongoing debate on decolonization of knowledge and epistemic justice. The contributors argue that when the voices of the marginalized communities are taken into consideration in the design of employment and entrepreneurship policies, such policies would be more effective, affirming the agency and rights within these communities. Using case studies and theoretical research, this book investigates how a better engagement with marginalized communities and indigenous knowledges in the design of entrepreneurship and employment policies could foster more positive outcomes in Africa. This book recenters the voices of Indigenous youth within entrepreneurship programs to highlight the interests, priorities, and challenges of these communities. This edited volume was produced in the context of the African Indigenous Knowledge Research Network (AIKRN) in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation. This was a two-year initiative that ran between 2023 and 2025 to uncover and promote sustainable and scalable opportunities for youth employment grounded in Indigenous African knowledge systems and values. The views expressed do not necessarily represent those of the Mastercard Foundation, its staff, or its Board of Directors. The ebook editions of this book are available open access under a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 licence on bloomsburycollections.com. Open access provided in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation. 2026-04-20T09:27:14Z 2026-04-20T09:27:14Z 2026-04-16T09:51:04Z 2025 book ONIX_20260415T184305_9781666952056_11 https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/112316 9781666952056 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/175969 eng open access Bloomsbury Publishing (US) Bloomsbury Academic ceeb1822-124b-4d88-b054-36f77c7cae3f 9781666952056 Bloomsbury Academic 248 New York open access |
| spellingShingle | African Studies Anthropology Decolonization Development studies Employment policies Entrepreneurship programs History International studies Political science Unemployment thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JP Politics and government thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JB Society and culture: general::JBS Social groups, communities and identities::JBSL Ethnic studies::JBSL1 Ethnic groups and multicultural studies::JBSL11 Indigenous peoples thema EDItEUR::K Economics, Finance, Business and Management::KJ Business and Management::KJH Entrepreneurship / Start-ups Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Youth Entrepreneurship |
| title | Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Youth Entrepreneurship |
| title_full | Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Youth Entrepreneurship |
| title_fullStr | Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Youth Entrepreneurship |
| title_full_unstemmed | Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Youth Entrepreneurship |
| title_short | Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Youth Entrepreneurship |
| title_sort | indigenous knowledge systems and youth entrepreneurship |
| topic | African Studies Anthropology Decolonization Development studies Employment policies Entrepreneurship programs History International studies Political science Unemployment thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JP Politics and government thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JB Society and culture: general::JBS Social groups, communities and identities::JBSL Ethnic studies::JBSL1 Ethnic groups and multicultural studies::JBSL11 Indigenous peoples thema EDItEUR::K Economics, Finance, Business and Management::KJ Business and Management::KJH Entrepreneurship / Start-ups |
| topic_facet | African Studies Anthropology Decolonization Development studies Employment policies Entrepreneurship programs History International studies Political science Unemployment thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JP Politics and government thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JB Society and culture: general::JBS Social groups, communities and identities::JBSL Ethnic studies::JBSL1 Ethnic groups and multicultural studies::JBSL11 Indigenous peoples thema EDItEUR::K Economics, Finance, Business and Management::KJ Business and Management::KJH Entrepreneurship / Start-ups |
| url | ONIX_20260415T184305_9781666952056_11 |