Digitalisation and Entrepreneurship
How can the digital world of work in the global South be shaped sustainably? What role does fairness play in regulation and the exchange between different interest groups? "Digitalisation and Entrepreneurship" identifies approaches to solutions for the challenges of (de)regulation in order to enable a socially just gig economy. Together with local partners, the following stakeholder levels are involved on site in several countries: Employees, platform operators and policy makers. The research project is part of the research group Sustainability, Entrepreneurship and global digital Transformation.
Research formats & knowledge transfer
Based on the results of a Research Sprint and a related study, multi-stakeholder dialogues and public events will be held in cooperation with Digital Transformation Centers (DTCs) of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) in selected countries. In this way, knowledge networks are strengthened locally and expanded by linking them with other international partners. In addition, local specifics, opportunities and risks are recorded and taken into account.
Multi-Stakeholder dialogue: Digital Entrepreneurship
July 2022
The MSD offers the opportunity to discuss the challenges for sustainable digital entrepreneurship in Benin and Francophone West and Central Africa in general. The goal is to develop best practices to address these challenges.
Public Event: Digital Entrepreneurship
July 2022
NoC study presentation: Meta analysis – Regulation of digital Platforms in sub-saharan Africa
November 2022
Research on challenges to sustainable digital entrepreneurship in Benin with a focus on developing strategies for entrepreneurs to overcome these challenges.
Multi-stakeholder dialogue: Digital Entrepreneurship
July 2022
Event: Digital Entrepreneurship
July 2022
Study presentation: Digital Entrepreneurship
November 2022
Research sprint: Sustainable digital economies
June/July 2022
Multi-stakeholder dialogue: Work organisation of the future
July 2022
The MSD will present the results of the research sprint to stakeholders. The aim is to discuss these findings and possible conclusions for the online labor market in sub-Saharan Africa using Ghana and Kenya as case studies.
Study presentation: Polarisation of remote work
January 2023
The study results aim to show how online work can be redesigned in a sustainable and inclusive way. The focus lies on the specific requirements of the economies in Ghana and Kenya.
Research Sprint: Sustainable digital economies
June/July 2022
Multi-Stakeholder dialogue: Digital Platforms
September/October 2022
The MSD aims to present the findings of the Research Sprint on Digital Platform Regulation in Sub-Saharan Africa and discuss these findings and possible best practices regarding the platform economy in Kenya.
NoC study presentation: Meta analysis – Regulation of digital Platforms in sub-saharan Africa
October 2022
Together with the findings of the Research Sprint and the MSD, the study results are intended to identify regional best practices and guide future regulations for the platform economy in Kenya and sub-Saharan Africa.
Event: Gig Economy – Platform Perspective
March/April 2023
Multi-Stakeholder-Dialogue: Pathways towards the Adoption of AI in Morocco
January 2023
Multi-Stakeholder Dialogue: AI in the Workplace
January 2023
Event: Adopting AI
March 2023
Research Sprint: Sustainable digital entrepreneurship and climate
October/November 2022
Ann-Kristin ZiesemerStudent Assistant: Innovation, Entrepreneurship & Society
Christian GrauvogelDialogue & Knowledge Transfer | Project Coordinator
Fabian Stephany, Dr.Researcher: Innovation, Entrepreneurship & Society
Georg von Richthofen, Dr.Senior Researcher & Project Lead: Innovation, Entrepreneurship & Society-
Marie BlümlResearcher: Digitalisation, Entrepreneurship & Climate
Moritz TimmResearcher & Project Coordinator
Funding & duration
"Digitalisation and Entrepreneurship" is part of the overarching project in cooperation with the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and the Gesellschaft für internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ). HIIG supports the BMZ's Digital Transformation Centers (DTCs) as a scientific partner and carries out exchange and research formats in partner countries.
November 2021 – May 2023
Funded by the Gesellschaft für internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
On behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ)
