ABSTRACT
This conclusion presents some closing thoughts on the concepts discussed in the preceding chapters of this book. The book shows the levels and characteristics of youth entrepreneurship and attitudes to starting a business among young people are remarkably similar. It reveals how all three countries have witnessed a similar mushrooming of entrepreneurship promotion initiatives in recent years instigated by governments, Non-governmental organizations (NGOs), private sector organisations and multilateral organisations. Young people in Uganda, Ghana, and Zambia generally have very positive attitudes towards self-employment; they have a relatively high confidence in their ability to start a business and they perceive the opportunities for entrepreneurship to be favourable. The levels are equal to or higher than the adult population in their respective countries, and much higher than their youth counterparts in other regions of the world where average rates range from just 9" in the Middle East and North Africa to 18" in Latin America.
