Technopreneurship: A Discursive Analysis of the Impact of Technology on the Success of Women Entrepreneurs in South Africa

Abstract

The Consortium for Educational Access, Transitions and Equity (CREATE) is a Research Programme Consortium supported by the UK Department for International Development (DFID). Its purpose is to undertake research designed to improve access to basic education in developing countries. It seeks to achieve this through generating new knowledge and encouraging its application through effective communication and dissemination to national and international development agencies, national governments, education and development professionals, non-government organisations and other interested stakeholders. Access to basic education lies at the heart of development. Lack of educational access, and securely acquired knowledge and skill, is both a part of the definition of poverty, and a means for its diminution. Sustained access to meaningful learning that has value is critical to long term improvements in productivity, the reduction of inter-generational cycles of poverty, demographic transition, preventive health care, the empowerment of women, and reductions in inequality.

The community of inquiry as a tool for measuring student engagement in blended massive open online courses (MOOCs): a case study of university students in a developing country

“…Studies suggest sex inequalities in educational technology usage and acceptance. Several studies indicate that males are more tech-savvy than women (Irene, 2019).…”

The Disruptive Innovation and Entrepreneurship Education: The Literature Review and Current Practices

“…Certainly, the twenty-first century has witnessed the technological disruption of both higher education institutions and global corporations [112]. Among these changes, online education has emerged as a prominent trend in higher education [113] and it is also considered a disturber in entrepreneurship education.…”

“…discussed by Irene[112], in the context of entrepreneurship education, engaging students in entrepreneurial activities and providing meaningful experiential opportunities have grown in importance. Furthermore, incorporating disruptive innovation principles into entrepreneurship education courses can potentially increase the learning experience's practical relevance.…”

Between Handholding and Hand-held Devices: Marketing Through Smartphone Innovation and Women’s Entrepreneurship in Post Conflict Economies in Times of Crisis

“… Access to market information is facilitated with the use of mobile marketing applications for women entrepreneurs, and their business and the networks could be expanded. Irene ( 2019 ) Impact of technology on the success of women entrepreneurs in South Africa Women are less tech-savvy but mobile technology can help to reach strategic business decisions of women and in developing economies. …”