Abstract
Abstract
Southern African Development Communities including Botswana, are pursuing entrepreneurship towards economic and human development strategically. Although positive economic development strategic goals, policies and rules are acknowledged, their practical implementation impact is yet to be fully explored. This research examines the economic, gender equality entrepreneurship strategies and their execution in Gaborone, Botswana as a case study. Methodological application choices include interpretivism paradigm, inductive approach and qualitative method. Focus group discussions and workshops were applied for data collection through purposive and conveniently selected entrepreneurship and stakeholder participants. Research findings demonstrate positive economic gender equality entrepreneurship development strategies in Gaborone, Botswana. however, their implementation remains problematic with limited female development impact. Delivering sustainable, transformative, financial and managerial practices is essential towards positive gender equality entrepreneurship with significant impact on the economic empowerment of women. A conceptual theoretical model to facilitate successful gender equality entrepreneurship is generated as part of this research theoretical contribution.