An Exploration of Entrepreneurship Potential of Rural Youth in Namibia

An empirical investigation of rural youth in Arandis village was conducted.To explore the significance of entrepreneurship, culture and the notion of Ubuntu in Africa, a comprehensive study of stakeholder views at both a community and national level was also carried out.These investigations were guided by questionnaires, in-depth interviews (supported by story-telling), playback national radio interviews, a panel discussion and a review of Namibian policy documents.A nalysis of data also explored practical initiatives and possible forms of enterprise which could contribute to the creation of opportunity for youth in Arandis and in Namibia. The major findings of this book are that: entrepreneurship in Namibia is defined by participants and stakeholders as the efforts made by an individual in accumulating the necessary resources to benefit the community;rural young people in Arandis are potential entrepreneurs (illustrated, by the strong passion they showed to be role models in their community and their strong sense of cultural identity).

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Will April is a Namibian citizen by birth. He completed an undergraduate degree in Business Administration at the University of Namibia. In 2003/5 he completed an HonoursBComm and MComm degree in collaboration with the European Business School in Stellenbosch.I n April 2010 he graduated with a PhD from Lincoln. Currently Will is teaching entrepreneurship at the University of Namibia.