Abstract:

Entrepreneurship is identified as an economic and human development strategy within the Southern African Development Communities (SADC). However, the SADC sustainable gender equality development is yet to be fully explored. Gender inequality entrepreneurship practical articulation and growth, remains problematic. This research explored gender equality entrepreneurship impediments and causative factors and how they are being practically addressed in Botswana as part of the SADC region. Methodologically, interpretive, inductive, qualitative and thematic analytical research processes and procedures, were applied in two phases. Research findings highlight cultural, financial, managerial, globalisation, sustainability, digital, innovative and transformation issues as gender equality entrepreneurship impediments. The impediment causative factors demonstrate inadequate analysis and implementation of viable entrepreneurship development strategies. Consequently, women entrepreneurs are still struggling to succeed. The research recommendation generated an innovative and transformative sustainable gender equality entrepreneurship theoretical model. Future research will be test and apply it to enhance gender entrepreneurship project development.

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Primary Track: African Studies

Keywords: Entrepreneurial process & other spatial/temporal issues on African entrepreneurship. ;Policy & practice issues on African development and SMEs. ;African leadership and leadership development. ;African research on female & gender studies. ;African research methodologies & methods.

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Dr. Juliet Chipumuro

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