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Ghanaian Tech Entrepreneurship: The Unseen Costs of Failure

Author
The Labari Journal
Published
Tue 01 Jul 2025
Episode Link
https://shows.acast.com/audio-stories/episodes/6863cf6dcc507bdab619cfbb

This episode discusses Dr. Tessa Pijnaker’s research on the challenges faced by Ghanaian tech entrepreneurs. It discusses how adopting the "fail fast, fail often" Silicon Valley mindset can lead to severe socio-economic decline for young adults who don't pivot to waged employment.


It does a deep dive on the significant personal costs, including strained family relationships, social isolation, missed life opportunities, and mental health issues, that can result from persistent entrepreneurial failures.

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