Enterprise Africa!  is a research project based at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University. The Center is dedicated to bringing about a freer, more prosperous and peaceful society by working at several levels of government to inject sound economic thinking into debate and policy making. 

Launched in 2005 with a generous grant from the John Templeton Foundation, Enterprise Africa! contributes to this dedication by reporting on enterprise-based solutions to poverty in Africa. The project is uncovering some of the hidden success stories in Africa- stories of people and policies that make a difference in the lives of Africa’s people today. In essence, it documents African solutions to Africa’s problems. These success stories involve intrepid, committed entrepreneurs across the continent who are developing an amazing array of businesses- from small-scale shops to multinational corporations-and the institutions that support them. These entrepreneurs are promoting economic growth and are an unheralded key to poverty alleviation.

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