Livelihood sources in rural Africa are diverse and dynamic. Using recent primary data from four African countries …

Africa is not only the poorest and most rural continent, it is also the most youthful continent in terms of population … conclude that policies to support young entrepreneurs in rural Africa should not only focus on creating conditions that attract … needed in Africa's rural areas. …

Although non-farm enterprises are ubiquitous in rural Sub-Saharan Africa, little is yet known about their productivity … enterprises that operate throughout the year are more productive. We conclude that gender, education, shocks, access to finance …, and location matter for labor productivity in rural Africa, and that policy decisions tackling the shortcomings could …

We are the first to provide a comparative empirical analysis of non-farm entrepreneurship in rural Africa, using the … failed in Africa. …