Browsing by Author "Eyiolorunshe, T."

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    Access to Information as a Veritable Strategy for Successful Entrepreneurship in a Developing Country
    (IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, 2019) Okocha, F.; Eyiolorunshe, T.; Idiegbeyan-ose, J.; Aregbesola, Ayooluwa; Owolabi, S.
    The paper discussed information access as a useful strategy for successful entrepreneurship in a developing country. It started with the general introduction of the concept information and the role of information in entrepreneurship. It further discussed the strategic role of information access by entrepreneur in Nigeria as compare to other developed countries. It further highlighted the nexus between information and entrepreneurship, it also discussed the challenges of information provision to entrepreneur in Nigeria to include poor infrastructures, unreliable power supply, lack of internet access in most public libraries in developing countries among others, based on these discussion, it was concluded and recommended that the challenges so listed should be addressed in bridging the digital divide, and provision of infrastructures by government and other stake holders that are concerned. This will enable the entrepreneurs in developing countries measure up with those in developed countries and at the same time reduce unemployment and increase the Gross National Product of the country. Keywords: Access to Information, Entrepreneurship, Information Provision, Developing Country, Nigeria.
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    Infopreneurship in a developing country: Opportunities and Challenges
    (IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, 2019-11-01) Aregbesola,Ayooluwa; Walt, T Van der; Owolabi, Sola; Idiegbeyan-ose, Jerome; Okocha, Foluke; Eyiolorunshe, T.
    The purpose of this paper was to discuss the opportunities and challenges of infopreneurship in a developing country. It started with the introduction of the concept; it further discussed the current state of infopreneurship in Nigeria. The paper further highlighted the benefits and challenges of the practice of infopreneurship in Nigeria. It also stated that developed nations have been able to checkmate unemployment, hooliganism, robbery, terrorism and several other national challenges by encouraging infopreneurship through support from government and corporate organizations. The practice has been challenged in Nigeria by lack of structure and coordination from several operators. The paper concluded that infopreneurship plays a strategic role in the economic sector of Nigeria. Therefore, government at all levels should support the success of infopreneurship in Nigeria as this will help to reduce the rate of employment and at the same time lead to the development of the nation.