Misty sunrise: The institutional logics of solar energy entrepreneurial ecosystems in Togo and Burkina Faso

This article explores the influence of institutional logics (ILs) within entrepreneurial ecosystems (EEs) on entrepreneurship in the renewable energy (RE) sector in West Africa, focusing on Togo and Burkina Faso. Given Africa's vulnerability to the consequences of climate change and the signifi...

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Autores: Cantoni, Roberto, Alterskye, Alex, Hernandez-Vivanco, Alfonso, Xifré, Ramon, Cuvero, Marco
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2026
País:España
Institución:Universitat Ramon Llull (URL)
Repositorio:DAU Arxiu Digital de la Universitat Ramon Llull
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.erss.2025.104479
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Palabra clave:West Africa
Institutional logics
Entrepreneurial ecosystems
Renewable energy
Àfrica Occidental
Emprenedoria
Energies renovables
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spelling Misty sunrise: The institutional logics of solar energy entrepreneurial ecosystems in Togo and Burkina FasoCantoni, RobertoAlterskye, AlexHernandez-Vivanco, AlfonsoXifré, RamonCuvero, MarcoWest AfricaInstitutional logicsEntrepreneurial ecosystemsRenewable energyÀfrica OccidentalEmprenedoriaEnergies renovables50265This article explores the influence of institutional logics (ILs) within entrepreneurial ecosystems (EEs) on entrepreneurship in the renewable energy (RE) sector in West Africa, focusing on Togo and Burkina Faso. Given Africa's vulnerability to the consequences of climate change and the significant lack of access to electricity in sub-Saharan West Africa, the energy transition is crucial. Utilising an ILs perspective, this research investigates how the ILs linked to the RE sector shape EEs in this context, considering the institutional peculiarities of the two countries. Through a qualitative analysis of 65 semi-structured interviews conducted with entrepreneurs, energy experts, and NGO representatives, the study uncovers the dynamics at work. The findings highlight the prevalent influence of interinstitutional state and market orders in shaping the logics of RE entrepreneurship in these EEs. The study reveals enabling and limiting factors, such as government policies to support REs, local market dynamics dominated by low-cost imports, difficulties in accessing finance for small businesses, and sociocultural challenges. The article contributes to the literature on EEs by applying the perspective of ILs in an under-studied African context, providing theoretical implications for understanding ecosystem dynamics and practical and policy implications for promoting sustainable RE entrepreneurship in the region.info:eu-repo/semantics/acceptedVersionElsevierUniversitat Ramon Llull. IQS202620262028info:eu-repo/semantics/articlep.33application/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14342/5981https://doi.org/10.1016/j.erss.2025.104479reponame:DAU Arxiu Digital de la Universitat Ramon Llullinstname:Universitat Ramon Llull (URL)InglésEnergy Research & Social Science 2026, 131, 104479info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/Ramon y Cajal/RYC2022-036802-I/Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International© Elsevierhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/info:eu-repo/semantics/embargoedAccessoai:dau.url.edu:20.500.14342/59812026-06-21T06:40:37Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Misty sunrise: The institutional logics of solar energy entrepreneurial ecosystems in Togo and Burkina Faso
title Misty sunrise: The institutional logics of solar energy entrepreneurial ecosystems in Togo and Burkina Faso
spellingShingle Misty sunrise: The institutional logics of solar energy entrepreneurial ecosystems in Togo and Burkina Faso
Cantoni, Roberto
West Africa
Institutional logics
Entrepreneurial ecosystems
Renewable energy
Àfrica Occidental
Emprenedoria
Energies renovables
502
65
title_short Misty sunrise: The institutional logics of solar energy entrepreneurial ecosystems in Togo and Burkina Faso
title_full Misty sunrise: The institutional logics of solar energy entrepreneurial ecosystems in Togo and Burkina Faso
title_fullStr Misty sunrise: The institutional logics of solar energy entrepreneurial ecosystems in Togo and Burkina Faso
title_full_unstemmed Misty sunrise: The institutional logics of solar energy entrepreneurial ecosystems in Togo and Burkina Faso
title_sort Misty sunrise: The institutional logics of solar energy entrepreneurial ecosystems in Togo and Burkina Faso
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Cantoni, Roberto
Alterskye, Alex
Hernandez-Vivanco, Alfonso
Xifré, Ramon
Cuvero, Marco
author Cantoni, Roberto
author_facet Cantoni, Roberto
Alterskye, Alex
Hernandez-Vivanco, Alfonso
Xifré, Ramon
Cuvero, Marco
author_role author
author2 Alterskye, Alex
Hernandez-Vivanco, Alfonso
Xifré, Ramon
Cuvero, Marco
author2_role author
author
author
author
dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv Universitat Ramon Llull. IQS
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv West Africa
Institutional logics
Entrepreneurial ecosystems
Renewable energy
Àfrica Occidental
Emprenedoria
Energies renovables
502
65
topic West Africa
Institutional logics
Entrepreneurial ecosystems
Renewable energy
Àfrica Occidental
Emprenedoria
Energies renovables
502
65
description This article explores the influence of institutional logics (ILs) within entrepreneurial ecosystems (EEs) on entrepreneurship in the renewable energy (RE) sector in West Africa, focusing on Togo and Burkina Faso. Given Africa's vulnerability to the consequences of climate change and the significant lack of access to electricity in sub-Saharan West Africa, the energy transition is crucial. Utilising an ILs perspective, this research investigates how the ILs linked to the RE sector shape EEs in this context, considering the institutional peculiarities of the two countries. Through a qualitative analysis of 65 semi-structured interviews conducted with entrepreneurs, energy experts, and NGO representatives, the study uncovers the dynamics at work. The findings highlight the prevalent influence of interinstitutional state and market orders in shaping the logics of RE entrepreneurship in these EEs. The study reveals enabling and limiting factors, such as government policies to support REs, local market dynamics dominated by low-cost imports, difficulties in accessing finance for small businesses, and sociocultural challenges. The article contributes to the literature on EEs by applying the perspective of ILs in an under-studied African context, providing theoretical implications for understanding ecosystem dynamics and practical and policy implications for promoting sustainable RE entrepreneurship in the region.
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