Left Behind: A Reflection on Lags in the Development of Entrepreneurship Education in South Africa

Natasha Katuta Mwila ()
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Natasha Katuta Mwila: De Montfort University

Chapter Chapter 8 in The Palgrave Handbook of African Entrepreneurship, 2022, pp 173-186 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract Entrepreneurship is prominent in development agendas for its potential to enable economic growth. When sustained, entrepreneurship can emancipate masses from generational poverty; a phenomenon that grips Africa. The question of how to create sustainable enterprises has been partially answered in studies of entrepreneurial education and the role the youth can play in enterprising. This chapter draws on these two bodies of knowledge in reflecting on the progress made in embedding entrepreneurial education in the South African education system. It focusses on secondary level education; arguing that introducing entrepreneurial learning opportunities early in youth education may be an answer to creating sustainable enterprises. With apparent consensus on the value of entrepreneurship, the youth and education, it should be expected that the educational curriculum would evolve to reflect this. This chapter identifies lags in this expected evolution, recommends improvement and celebrates progress made so far in the area.

Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Education; Curriculum; Sustainable Enterprises; South Africa; Youth (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-75894-3_8

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