"HIST 197C Entrepreneurship and Trade in Africa Magaya Fall 2024" by Aldrin T. Magaya
 

Document Type

Syllabus

Publication Date

Fall 9-1-2024

Course Description

The rise of entrepreneurship in Africa has been phenomenal in recent times, and it has caught the world's attention. The Fintech, renewable energy, e-commerce, health tech, and agribusiness sectors have grown signiJicantly. Africa's young, growing, and innovative population has played a substantial role in this development. This demographic sector also serves as an expanding market for local and international goods and services. However, is entrepreneurship a new occurrence on the continent? What role did women play in creating and managing businesses? This course will cover the history of production, commodity consumption, and business practices in different African communities. We will also learn more about Africa's expanding market for local and international goods and services.

Student Outcomes

Students will be able to: Outcome: Analytical Skills - evaluate historical arguments, historiographical debates, and develop and frame historical arguments in their own work. Outcome: Writing and Oral Communication Skills - communicate complex historical analysis in written form with appropriate scholarly attribution and communicate effectively in class discussions and presentations. Outcome: Breadth of historical knowledge - understand the past with respect to diversities of culture, geography, and chronology.

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