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Oluwamuyiwa, Olufemi Paul (2024) Challenges and Enablers of African Migrant Entrepreneurship in Ireland. Masters thesis, Dublin, National College of Ireland.
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Abstract
Purpose: African migrant entrepreneurs are increasingly contributing to the vibrant Irish entrepreneurial scene. With a focus on the interplay between resource access, support networks, and cultural assimilation, this study explores the challenges and enablers presented to these entrepreneurs.
Methodology: This study used semi-structured interviews and thematic analysis to investigate the effects of social capital, funding constraints, and cultural variations on market entry, business performance, and overall integration into the Irish ecosystem.
Findings: The findings of the qualitative analysis detailed cultural prejudice, difficulty in accessing funds as some of the challenges, while stating personal drive and Irish entrepreneurial ecosystem as some enabling factors. These findings add to our knowledge of African immigrant entrepreneurs' experiences, as well as presenting insights for policy makers and support groups to create focused initiatives promoting greater inclusivity and fostering a more dynamic entrepreneurial ecosystem.
Limitations: The major limitations are basically two: first is insufficient research work on African migrants in Ireland which could be due to African population to Ireland’s native citizens ratio (67,546 to 5.127 million). Second is the small sample size of interviewees available to the researcher.
Conclusion: African migrant entrepreneurs are often faced with challenges of poor cultural embeddedness, and for those who do not have prior entrepreneurial experience or access to funding, this could be a precursor to failure.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
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| Supervisors: | Name Email MacDonald, Robert UNSPECIFIED |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Migrants; Entrepreneurs; African; Ireland; Enablers; Challenges; Funding; community |
| Subjects: | D History General and Old World > DT Africa H Social Sciences > HB Economic Theory > Entrepreneurship J Political Science > JV Colonies and colonization. Emigration and immigration. International migration > International Migration D History General and Old World > DA Great Britain > Ireland |
| Divisions: | School of Business > Master of Science in Management |
| Depositing User: | Ciara O'Brien |
| Date Deposited: | 07 Jun 2025 14:51 |
| Last Modified: | 07 Jun 2025 14:51 |
| URI: | https://norma.ncirl.ie/id/eprint/7818 |
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