Understanding the importance of home-country skills of African immigrant entrepreneurs in South Africa
Objective: The article aims to understand and describe the impact of home-country skills on African immigrant entrepreneurial endeavours in a host country. Furthermore, the article investigates how home-country entrepreneurial skills affect immigrant entrepreneurial motivations, activities, and out...
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Cracow University of Economics
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Objective: The article aims to understand and describe the impact of home-country skills on African immigrant entrepreneurial endeavours in a host country. Furthermore, the article investigates how home-country entrepreneurial skills affect immigrant entrepreneurial motivations, activities, and outcomes.
Research Design & Methods: Following an interpretivist research paradigm, we applied a qualitative research approach. We identified 12 African immigrant entrepreneurs through purposive sampling and semi-structured interviews with the participants. We then analysed the collected data using a content analysis.
Findings: We observed that African immigrant entrepreneurs who migrate with skills obtained through owning or being involved in a business, and apprenticeship in their home country, are much more prepared for entrepreneurship in their host country. Furthermore, the findings suggested that African immigrant entrepreneurs associated with a family business gain entrepreneurial skills and are more ready to start up a business venture in their host country.
Implications & Recommendations: The study identified a gap in the literature regarding the entrepreneurial skills and knowledge of African immigrant home-country residents in the host country context. The obtained results are useful for immigrant entrepreneurial practice, particularly for immigrants considering going international.
Contribution & Value Added: It is the first study in a developing country that investigates the significance of African immigrant home-country skills in motivating entrepreneurship in the host country.
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| spelling | doaj-art-b2a3fe0ea3af42868c8c0c1759dc214f2025-08-20T02:37:42ZengCracow University of EconomicsEntrepreneurial Business and Economics Review2353-88212025-06-0113210.15678/EBER.2025.130203Understanding the importance of home-country skills of African immigrant entrepreneurs in South AfricaBernard Lama Ngota0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0767-4118Elroy Eugene Smith 1https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5567-1627Pamella Ayanda Deliwe2https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2897-8030Nelson Mandela UniversityNelson Mandela University Nelson Mandela University Objective: The article aims to understand and describe the impact of home-country skills on African immigrant entrepreneurial endeavours in a host country. Furthermore, the article investigates how home-country entrepreneurial skills affect immigrant entrepreneurial motivations, activities, and outcomes. Research Design & Methods: Following an interpretivist research paradigm, we applied a qualitative research approach. We identified 12 African immigrant entrepreneurs through purposive sampling and semi-structured interviews with the participants. We then analysed the collected data using a content analysis. Findings: We observed that African immigrant entrepreneurs who migrate with skills obtained through owning or being involved in a business, and apprenticeship in their home country, are much more prepared for entrepreneurship in their host country. Furthermore, the findings suggested that African immigrant entrepreneurs associated with a family business gain entrepreneurial skills and are more ready to start up a business venture in their host country. Implications & Recommendations: The study identified a gap in the literature regarding the entrepreneurial skills and knowledge of African immigrant home-country residents in the host country context. The obtained results are useful for immigrant entrepreneurial practice, particularly for immigrants considering going international. Contribution & Value Added: It is the first study in a developing country that investigates the significance of African immigrant home-country skills in motivating entrepreneurship in the host country. https://eber.uek.krakow.pl/eber/article/view/2569African immigrant entrepreneurshipentrepreneurial skillshome countryentrepreneurshipAfrican businessSouth Africa |
| spellingShingle | Bernard Lama Ngota Elroy Eugene Smith Pamella Ayanda Deliwe Understanding the importance of home-country skills of African immigrant entrepreneurs in South Africa Entrepreneurial Business and Economics Review African immigrant entrepreneurship entrepreneurial skills home country entrepreneurship African business South Africa |
| title | Understanding the importance of home-country skills of African immigrant entrepreneurs in South Africa |
| title_full | Understanding the importance of home-country skills of African immigrant entrepreneurs in South Africa |
| title_fullStr | Understanding the importance of home-country skills of African immigrant entrepreneurs in South Africa |
| title_full_unstemmed | Understanding the importance of home-country skills of African immigrant entrepreneurs in South Africa |
| title_short | Understanding the importance of home-country skills of African immigrant entrepreneurs in South Africa |
| title_sort | understanding the importance of home country skills of african immigrant entrepreneurs in south africa |
| topic | African immigrant entrepreneurship entrepreneurial skills home country entrepreneurship African business South Africa |
| url | https://eber.uek.krakow.pl/eber/article/view/2569 |
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