This is always a hot topic. However, Africa cannot lay claim to being the only continent that was colonised by the colonial powers of the day.
In effect the USA and Canada were colonised by the English and the French respectively, the far east was also fairly well colonised.
I have listed below the global competitiveness rankings of a number of countries who were all colonised at one time or another.
Singapore 7 Hong Kong 12 Malaysia 21 South Africa 46 Botswana 76 Kenya 99 Tanzania 104 Zambia 122 What this clearly shows is that there is no pattern to it. There does not appear to be any link between colonisation and current entrepreneurial trends in these countries. So where does the problem lie.
The conundrum remains?!
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Rob Smorfitt
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Based in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa.
Married with 3 children (22, 21 and 14).
Have an MBA and am currently doing a PhD
in entrepreneurial success. I have been
self employed since 1982. I have started
26 and bought 5 businesses since then.
Most were sold again and a few were shut
down because of a lack of profitability.
Many were run by staff or family while I
worked in full time employment in my
bigger businesses. 6 books written in SME
and Project Management educational field.
Written articles for various magazines,
newspapers and websites.
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