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Entrepreneurship and SME Management Across AfricaThe Challenge of Becoming a Successful Entrepreneur in a Hostile Context: The Example of Mohamed Ibrahim, the Founder of MSI and Celtel

Entrepreneurship and SME Management Across Africa: The Challenge of Becoming a Successful... [Literature on entrepreneurship in Africa has a tendency to focus on entrepreneurship out of necessity, that is, on entrepreneurial activities conducted as a last resort when no other opportunities for employment are in reach. Innovation-driven business models and entrepreneurs are rarely the focus in this literature. This chapter illustrates that highly successful, innovation-based entrepreneurs also exist in Africa. It presents the case of Mohamed IbrahimMohamed Ibrahim, the entrepreneur behind the consulting firm Mobile Systems International (MSI) and the telecommunications company CeltelCeltel. The case study outlines the successful development path of an outstanding entrepreneur who won against all odds in a hostile environment.] http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png

Entrepreneurship and SME Management Across AfricaThe Challenge of Becoming a Successful Entrepreneur in a Hostile Context: The Example of Mohamed Ibrahim, the Founder of MSI and Celtel

Part of the Frontiers in African Business Research Book Series
Editors: Achtenhagen, Leona; Brundin, Ethel
Hatem, Omaima
Entrepreneurship and SME Management Across Africa — Jul 13, 2016
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Publisher
Springer Singapore
Copyright
© Springer Science+Business Media Singapore 2016
ISBN
978-981-10-1725-4
Pages
129 –136
DOI
10.1007/978-981-10-1727-8_8
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Abstract

[Literature on entrepreneurship in Africa has a tendency to focus on entrepreneurship out of necessity, that is, on entrepreneurial activities conducted as a last resort when no other opportunities for employment are in reach. Innovation-driven business models and entrepreneurs are rarely the focus in this literature. This chapter illustrates that highly successful, innovation-based entrepreneurs also exist in Africa. It presents the case of Mohamed IbrahimMohamed Ibrahim, the entrepreneur behind the consulting firm Mobile Systems International (MSI) and the telecommunications company CeltelCeltel. The case study outlines the successful development path of an outstanding entrepreneur who won against all odds in a hostile environment.]

Published: Jul 13, 2016

Keywords: Mohamed Ibrahim; MSI; Celtel; Entrepreneurship in Africa

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