The 2017 International Conference on African entrepreneurship and Innovation for Sustainable Development (AEISD) to be hosted by Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria welcomes papers from scholars, entrepreneurs, graduate students, managers and policy makers on entrepreneurship and innovation issues pertinent to a vibrant and sustainable economic development of Africa. This conference aims at bridging the gap between entrepreneurial policy and actionable entrepreneurship for Africa’s economic development.
Conference Theme – “The Promise of Actionable Entrepreneurship for Sustainable Economic Development in Africa: Leadership, Governance, and Ethics.”
The 2017 theme highlights the need to establish accessible pathways for sustainable entrepreneurship success and wealth creation to alleviate chronic poverty in Africa. Focus areas of the conference include government policies to promote entrepreneurship, access to finance, education and training, commercial and professional infrastructure, openness of internal markets, physical infrastructure, and the Triple-Helix of University-Industry-Government Partnerships.