Omidyar Network has released the report “Accelerating Entrepreneurship in Africa”, promising to be one of the most comprehensive studies done on African entrepreneurship to date.

The Accelerating Entrepreneurship in Africa report was compiled by the Omidyar Network, the philanthropic foundation established by Pierre Omidyar — the founder of eBay — in partnership with global strategy consulting film, Monitor Group. This epic 48-page report is the result of a three-phase research project launched in 2012 aimed to better understand the state of entrepreneurship in Africa.
The project started with a survey of 582 entrepreneurs across six Sub-Saharan African countries: Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa and Tanzania which was then augmented into 72 in-depth interviews. The second phase invited business, government and thought leaders to the 2012 Entrepreneurship in Africa Summit, held in Accra Ghana, to analyse the survey findings, and offer proposed solutions.
The report presents the findings of the survey, as well as the outcomes and solutions given at the Accra meeting. The report lists financing, skills and talent, and infrastructure as Africa’s greatest challenges. Below an abridged version of the section on financing.