African tech startups thrive by blending local roots with global ambition

A new study reveals how high-tech ventures in sub-Saharan Africa succeed by simultaneously embedding themselves in local communities while pursuing international growth—overturning the deficit-focused narrative that has long dominated development economics. This insight matters to investors and policymakers seeking to unlock innovation in emerging markets.

Originaltitel: From deficit narratives to ambidextrous embeddedness: how high-tech ventures navigate and transform hyperdynamic contexts in sub-Saharan Africa