Professor Paschal Anosike

Paschal is Professor of Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the Bristol Business School and also serves as the Director of UWE's Centre for African Social and Economic Transformation (CASET) and Chair in African Research and Partnerships. Previously, he was an Associate Professor and Founding Director of the Centre for African Entrepreneurship and Leadership (CAEL) at the University of Wolverhampton. His goal is addressing inequalities and institutional capacity gaps in Africa through research, innovation and knowledge exchange.

Paschal is also the Africa Ambassador for the Innovation Policy Ignition Programme (IPIP) at Hughes Hall, University of Cambridge, where he supports African governments and organisations in developing adaptive entrepreneurship strategies and innovation ecosystems. He has led or contributed to multistakeholder projects worth over £26 million that have enhanced entrepreneurship and innovation ecosystems, strengthened organisational and institutional capabilities, policy frameworks, and start-up growth across Africa and Europe. He co-created the Micro-Venture Accelerator Programme (m-VAP), which supports student entrepreneurs in African universities, and has advised the African Union Commission, European Commission, GIZ, Legatum Institute, and The Commonwealth/UNDP.

His research has significantly influenced entrepreneurship development, innovation and policy-making in African institutions. He has published in leading journals such as the International Journal of Operations and Production Management and the International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behavior and Research. His award-winning  book: Entrepreneurship and Sustainable Development in Africa, informed the United Nations-catalogued Africa Prosperity Index (API) report. A frequent public speaker including at the World Economic Forum and Horasis, Paschal also founded the Forum for Innovation in African Universities (FIAU). He welcomes PhD proposals in Entrepreneurship and Innovation.