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Ghanaian entrepreneurs navigate institutional voids and infrastructural deficits by adopting a strategic 'informal-formal' hybridity in their business operations. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.SYNTHESIS. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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This article aims to explore how Ghanaian entrepreneurs navigate challenges while leveraging their unique contexts for business success.

March 12, 2026Open Access

Navigating Structural Constraints and Entrepreneurial Agency: A Ghanaian Business Perspective, 2000–2026

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KAKwame AsanteUniversity for Development Studies AMAma Serwaa MensahUniversity of Professional Studies KAKofi Agyeman-BaduUniversity of Professional Studies

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Perspective piece examines institutional voids and entrepreneurial strategies in Ghana, suggesting implications for policy.

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This article aims to explore how Ghanaian entrepreneurs navigate challenges while leveraging their unique contexts for business success.
Critical synthesis of longitudinal case studies
Analysis of industry reports
Review of policy documents
Application of institutional theory framework
60-70% of medium-sized enterprises utilize both formal and informal operational structures
Entrepreneurial success is framed as negotiation and adaptation rather than overcoming constraints
Proposes the 'adaptive hybridity' framework for understanding enterprise navigation in Ghana.

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Asante et al. (2018) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69b25be596eeacc4fceca5ad https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18944878

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