Professor Paschal Anosike

Paschal Anosike is Professor of Entrepreneurship and Innovation and Director of the Centre for African Social and Economic Transformation (CASET), where he also serves as Chair in African Research and Partnerships. Previously, he was Associate Professor and Founding Director of the Centre for African Entrepreneurship and Leadership (CAEL) at the University of Wolverhampton. He has advised the AU, EU, The Commonwealth/UNDP, GIZ, The Prosperity Institute London (formerly Legatum), and the Yale School of Management Africa Start-up Review.

Through his role with the Innovation Policy Ignition Programme (IPIP) at Hughes Hall, University of Cambridge, Paschal advises governments and institutions on adaptive entrepreneurship and innovation strategies. He is substantially engaged in driving innovation strategies and policies, having led or contributed to multistakeholder projects exceeding £26 million for system-level and sectoral transformation across Africa and Europe.

His research has shaped entrepreneurship development, innovation, and policy in African institutions and is published in leading journals, including 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 UN-catalogued Africa Prosperity Index. A frequent public speaker, including WEF (Davos, Cape Town) and Horasis, he has delivered bespoke strategic leadership programmes to over 5,000 senior executives worldwide and welcomes PhD proposals in Entrepreneurship and Innovation.