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Parrott, E., Pereira, R., Jarrar, H., Hachard, V. & Rossi, M. (N/A). Africapitalism in action: Harnessing entrepreneurship and innovation for Africa’s socioeconomic transformation. International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behavior and Research. N/A

E. Parrott et al.,  "Africapitalism in action: Harnessing entrepreneurship and innovation for Africa’s socioeconomic transformation", in Int. Journal of Entrepreneurial Behavior and Research, vol. N/A, N/A

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	author = "Parrott, E. and Pereira, R. and Jarrar, H. and Hachard, V. and Rossi, M.",
	title = "Africapitalism in action: Harnessing entrepreneurship and innovation for Africa’s socioeconomic transformation",
	journal = "International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behavior and Research",
	year = "N/A",
	volume = "N/A",
	number = "",
	doi = "10.1108/IJEBR-04-2025-0511",
	url = "https://www.emerald.com/ijebr"
}

TY  - JOUR
TI  - Africapitalism in action: Harnessing entrepreneurship and innovation for Africa’s socioeconomic transformation
T2  - International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behavior and Research
VL  - N/A
AU  - Parrott, E.
AU  - Pereira, R.
AU  - Jarrar, H.
AU  - Hachard, V.
AU  - Rossi, M.
PY  - N/A
SN  - 1355-2554
DO  - 10.1108/IJEBR-04-2025-0511
UR  - https://www.emerald.com/ijebr
AB  - Purpose
This paper explores how digital entrepreneurship is reshaping informal economies in Sub-Saharan Africa, introducing the novel theoretical construct of “transformative informality” – derived from grounded empirical data – to explain how indigenous entrepreneurial practices, digital infrastructure and innovation ecosystems interact to mitigate socioeconomic hardship and to identify context-specific models that challenge Western-centric assumptions.
Design/methodology/approach
The study adopts a qualitative interpretive approach, drawing from secondary data, policy reviews and empirical literature. These sources are complemented by grounded field observations that empirically anchor the proposed concept. Grounded in African-centred development theory and institutional perspectives, it develops an analytical framework that links informal entrepreneurship, digital innovation and ecosystem dynamics.
Findings
Findings highlight the dual nature of digital entrepreneurship: while it enables market access, flexibility and micro-innovation, it often fails to secure formal integration due to institutional voids. Nevertheless, emergent hybrid models rooted in community-based logic and digital adaptation offer promising alternatives for inclusive growth, particularly among youth and women.
Research limitations/implications
Limited availability of longitudinal empirical data across African regions constrains generalizability. Further fieldwork could refine the typology and test its transferability.
Practical implications
Policymakers should embrace informality as a site of innovation and develop supportive infrastructure and financing mechanisms tailored to hybrid ventures.
Social implications
Supports inclusive, culturally embedded entrepreneurship as a lever for structural transformation.
Originality/value
This paper challenges dominant formalization narratives by introducing and empirically substantiating the concept of “transformative informality”, rooted in local realities and digital agency. It contributes a typology that connects grassroots digital innovation with entrepreneurial ecosystem dynamics.
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