https://openbooks.cut.ac.zw/index.php/uct <p>Chinhoyi University of Technology (CUT) Libraries has taken on the role of publisher to meet campus demand for digital publishing platforms to support e-journals, conference proceedings, monographs and textbooks. CUT is a Zimbabwean academic libraries that offer the hosting of open monographs to support open publishing of research and textbooks.</p> en-US CUT Library Press https://openbooks.cut.ac.zw/index.php/uct/catalog/book/99 <h1>Abstract</h1> <p><em>"Religion and Entrepreneurship Success" explores the intricate relationship between religious beliefs and business success in Africa, with a focus on Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, and African Traditional Religions (ATR). Based on the actual experiences of indigenous Zimbabwean communities, such as the Ndebele, Kalanga, Tonga, and Shona, the book provides a comprehensive analysis of how faith affects entrepreneurship goals, values, risk-taking, and resource allocation. The writers carefully examine each religious tradition utilizing case studies and empirical data to show how spiritual values affect group collaboration, corporate ethics, and decision-making processes.</em></p> <p><em>The book is organized with specific parts on the commercial ramifications of Christian, Islamic, ATR, and Hindu beliefs, as well as a chapter on interfaith interaction. Each chapter, which examines the various ways that religious norms either support or impede entrepreneurial success, looks at the opportunities and difficulties faced by African entrepreneurs. The study demonstrates that religious principles such as karma, integrity, group solidarity, and ancestors' guidance have a significant but occasionally overlooked influence on how businesses function.</em></p> <p><em>By providing new insights to company executives, legislators, and community stakeholders, this work closes a research gap. It emphasizes how important it is to have religiously informed entrepreneurship practices and policies in order to foster diversity, resilience, and sustained economic progress. The book concludes with helpful recommendations for creating more prosperous entrepreneurship ecosystems that respect and leverage the spiritual and cultural variety found across Africa.</em></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> Arnold Maviya Copyright (c) 2026 Arnold Maviya https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 2026-07-29 2026-07-29 https://openbooks.cut.ac.zw/index.php/uct/catalog/book/125 <p>This guide is designed as a supplementary pedagogical tool. It is not intended to be <br>used in isolation and should be utilised in conjunction with other standard first-year <br>engineering physics textbooks and primary academic sources to ensure a <br>comprehensive understanding of the subject matter.</p> Edmore Mushonga Miriam Patience Magavhe Rheneilwe Andries Sekhala Brighton Staff Mpofu Paul Chawagarira Copyright (c) 2026 Edmore Mushonga, Miriam Patience Magavhe , Rheneilwe Andries Sekhala , Brighton Staff Mpofu, Paul Chawagarira https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 2026-07-29 2026-07-29