Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Youth Entrepreneurship

Recentering the Voices of Marginalized Communities in Africa

Inbunden, Engelska, 2025

AvSamuel Ojo Oloruntoba,Inocent Moyo,Lethiwe Zondo

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This open access book analyzes the limitations of top-down intervention programs designed by the state to address the problem of unemployment among marginalized communities in Africa and foregrounds the centrality of IKS in fostering entrepreneurship. Samuel Ojo Oloruntoba, Inocent Moyo, and Lethiwe Zondo examine the solutions to these problems within the ongoing debate on decolonization of knowledge and epistemic justice. The contributors argue that when the voices of the marginalized communities are taken into consideration in the design of employment and entrepreneurship policies, such policies would be more effective, affirming the agency and rights within these communities. Using case studies and theoretical research, this book investigates how a better engagement with marginalized communities and indigenous knowledges in the design of entrepreneurship and employment policies could foster more positive outcomes in Africa. This book recenters the voices of Indigenous youth within entrepreneurship programs to highlight the interests, priorities, and challenges of these communities.This edited volume was produced in the context of the African Indigenous Knowledge Research Network (AIKRN) in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation. This was a two-year initiative that ran between 2023 and 2025 to uncover and promote sustainable and scalable opportunities for youth employment grounded in Indigenous African knowledge systems and values. The views expressed do not necessarily represent those of the Mastercard Foundation, its staff, or its Board of Directors.The ebook editions of this book are available open access under a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 licence on bloomsburycollections.com. Open access provided in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2025-11-27
Mått150 x 230 x 20 mm
Vikt500 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor248
FörlagBloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN9781666952049

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Samuel Ojo Oloruntoba is assistant professor and principal investigator of the intercontinental research project on Indigenous knowledge, youth entrepreneurship and sustainable livelihoods in Africa at the Institute of African Studies at Carleton University.Inocent Moyo is associate professor and deputy dean faculty of humanities and social sciences at the University of Zululand.Lethiwe Zondo is doctoral student in the Department of Development Studies at the University of South Africa.

Preface and AcknowledgmentsIntroduction: Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Youth Entrepreneurship: Recentering the Voices of Marginalized Communities in Africa Samuel Ojo Oloruntoba, Inocent Moyo and Lethiwe ZondoPart I: Theoretical Foundations of Indigenous Knowledge Systems in AfricaChapter 1: Decolonizing Knowledge on Youth Employment and Entrepreneurship in Africa: Why the Voices of Indigenous Youth Matter? Samuel Ojo OloruntobaChapter 2: Afrocentrism: A Post-Colonial Approach to Researching Indigenous Knowledge in AfricaEndurance UzoboChapter 3: Involving African Indigenous Communities as Co-Researchers: Generating Indigenous Knowledge through Participatory Research Yakubu Abubakar Part II: Selected Case Studies of Application of Indigenous Knowledge and Entrepreneurship in AfricaChapter 4: Governance Institutions in Indigenous Communities: The Case of Maasai Communities in Arusha, Tanzania Ambrose KessyChapter 5: Reforming Governance Mechanisms for Advancement of Batwa Indigenous Youth Entrepreneurship Opportunities John Mary KanyamurwaChapter 6: Milk Safety Indigenous Knowledge Practices of Small Holder Banyankole Farmers in Sanga Sub County, Kiruhura District Uganda: A Gendered-Centered Assessment. Judith Irene Nagasha, Elizabeth Kyazike, Florence Asiimwe and Sofia BoqvistChapter 7: Natural Resources Governance and Sustainable Development in Southern Africa: the case of Youth Entrepreneurship development in iNanda Tribal Land surrounding iNanda Dam.Lethiwe Zondo, Khayelihle Sibisia and Wandile ZondoChapter 8 Exploring the Role of Cultural and Knowledge Practices in Small-Scale Fisheries in South Africa Samantha WilliamsChapter 9: Indigenous Communities and Access to Natural Resources: Unlocking the Entrepreneurial PotentialInocent Moyo and Jabulile Happyness MzimelaChapter 10: Youths’ Perspective on Entrepreneurship in Indigenous Communities in AfricaVincent Eoghere EfebehChapter 11: Youth Perspectives on Entrepreneurship and Employment in Indigenous Communities among the Ijaws in NigeriaPhilips Obololi-owei OkoloChapter 12: Indigenous Youth and Government Entrepreneurship Programmes in Ogoni, Nigeria Kialee NyiayaanaAbout the Editors and Contributors

Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Youth Entrepreneurship: Recentering the Voices of Marginalized Communities in Africa is extremely timely. Theorizing issues of African Indigenous knowledge systems is a reminder to the world of Africa's contribution to knowledge production from time immemorial. The contributors provide solutions to resolve the current crisis of unemployment by showing the 'relevance of application of these systems to entrepreneurship,' recentering the neglected voices of marginalized groups within the African continent.