The Role of Entrepreneurship Education in Mitigating the Impact of Insecurity in Africa

The malaise that the African continent has suffered recently due to insecurity is better
imagined than, experienced; this has provoked general political agitation for a more
democratic transformation in almost all the African countries, Mbonteh (2015). Despite urgent needs to ameliorate the situation, program efforts have slowed slightly. Since the advent of the 21st century and perhaps the return to democracy in most African countries, issues relating to Political instability and insecurity have been the center of discussion in all spheres within the continent. The African continent faces diverse security challenges such as political instability, politically instigated conflicts, and criminalities. This paper aims to examine the prospect of utilizing entrepreneurship education as a panacea for mitigating the incidences of insecurity and unemployment in crises hit countries of the continent The paper argues that the problem of insecurity in Africa would be solved if we potentially understand the fundamentals of job creation, wealth creation, value chain management economic development and entrepreneurial orientation. To achieve this critical analysis, an expository method will be adopted as research methodology in the work.