Nasiru Taura

Dr Nasiru Taura

  • 01202 961799
  • ntaura at bournemouth dot ac dot uk
  • Senior Lecturer In Entrepreneurship
  • Dorset House D232, Talbot Campus, Fern Barrow, Poole, BH12 5BB
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Biography

Nasiru Taura is a Senior Lecturer in Entrepreneurship and Innovation at Bournemouth University, Bournemouth United Kingdom. He was the unit leader for Entrepreneurial Mind Option (Msc Innovation Management & Entrepreneurship). Prior to joining Bournemouth University, Taura worked as an Associate Lecturer at Southampton Solent University UK, where he taught finance and aspects of entrepreneurial finance. Taura made a number of peer reviewed publications in Entrepreneurship & Regional Development: International Journal, Book Chapter, in addition, to several papers presented at leading entrepreneurship and innovation conferences around the word including: Denmark, Spain, France, Estonia, Portugal, and USA. Taura is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA), UK. He is also a Fellow of the Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (FRSA), UK. Dr Taura is an emerging thought leader in areas of entrepreneurship, innovation, with design thinking.

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person's work contributes towards the following SDGs:

No poverty

"End poverty in all its forms everywhere"

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Decent work and economic growth

"Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all"

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Industry, innovation and infrastructure

"Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation"

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Responsible consumption and production

"Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns"

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Journal Articles

Books

  • Digital Entrepreneurship in Sub-Saharan Africa: Challenges, Opportunities and Prospects. Palgrave Macmillan.

Chapters

  • Taura, N., 2022. Digital Skills and Strategic Postures: Insights from African Digital Entrepreneurs. In: Ogechi, A., Jude, E., Hinson, R. and Fulufhelo, N., eds. Digital Service Delivery in Africa Platforms and Practices. Springer Nature, 251-280.
  • Taura, N., Bolat, E. and Madichie, N., 2019. Introduction to African Digital Entrepreneurship. Digital Entrepreneurship in Sub-Saharan Africa: Challenges, Opportunities, and Prospects.. Palgrave Macmillan.
  • Bolat, E., 2019. The African New Media Digital Revolution (some selected cases from Nigeria). In: Taura, N. and Madichie, N., eds. Digital Entrepreneurship in Sub-Saharan Africa: Challenges, Opportunities, and Prospects. Palgrave Macmillan.
  • Taura, N., 2019. Renegotiating Legitimacy in the Digital Age: Insights from Nigeria. In: Ede, O.C. and Ogunniyi, O., eds. Digital Entrepreneurship in Sub-Saharan Africa: Challenges, Opportunities, and Prospects.. Editors: Taura N, Bolat E, Madichie N . 1. Palgrave Macmillan, 01 May 2019. Palgrave Macmillan.
  • Madichie, O, N., Taura, N. and Bolat, E., 2019. What’s next for Digital Entrepreneurship in Sub Saharan. Digital Entrepreneurship in Sub-Saharan Africa: Challenges, Opportunities, and Prospects. Palgrave Macmillan.. Palgrave Macmillan.
  • Taura, N.D., 2015. The innovative performance of African firms. In: Fayolle, A., Kyro, P. and Liñán, F., eds. Developing, shaping and growing entrepreneurship. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar.
  • Taura, N.D., 2015. The innovative performance of firms in African clusters. Developing, Shaping and Growing Entrepreneurship. 275-313.

Conferences

  • Madichie, N.O., Taura, N. and Bolat, E., 2019. Accelerating Tech-enabled Entrepreneurship in Sub-Saharan Africa: A two-sector assessment. In: International Academy of African Business and Development Conference 2019 8-11 May 2019 Tanzania.
  • Taura, N.D., 2013. Intelligent Entrepreneurship for Entrepreneurship Educators: Synthesis and Insights. In: Caetano, A., ed. European Summer University Conference 18-25 August 2013 Lisbon, Portugal.
  • Taura, N.D. and Watkins, D., 2013. Exploring the Dynamics of Industrial Clusters: New Entrants vs. the Incumbents. In: Adler, P.S. and Shapiro, D.L., eds. Academy of Management 9-10 August 2013 Lake Buena Vista.
  • Taura, N.D. and Watkins, D., 2013. New Perspectives on African Industrial Clusters; The Evolution of African Industrial Clusters. In: Adler, P.S. and Shapiro, D.L., eds. Academy of Management 9-10 August 2013 Lake Buena Vista.
  • Taura, N.D. and Watkins, D., 2012. Furthering our Knowledge of Entrepreneurial Clusters: Review and Synthesis of the Evolution of African Industrial Cluster Studies. In: RENT 21-23 November 2012 EMLyon Business School France.
  • Taura, N.D. and Watkins, D., 2010. Paradigm Development in Indigenous Entrepreneurship Research. In: European Summer University Conference 22-28 August 2010 Tartu University Estonia..

Reports

  • Taura, N.D., 2014. The environment for Small and Medium Enterprises (SME’s) in the context of the Solent Area local economic development policy.... Southampton Solent University (internal document).

Internet Publications

Theses

  • Taura, N.D., 2014. From Passive Managers to Active Managers: Managing Innovation and Constraints in African Knowlegde Intensive Metalworking and Automotive Cluster. PhD Thesis. Southampton Solent University.

Grants

  • Failing Forward Virtual Simulation-Game (Prototype/Proof of Concept (Centre for Excellence and Learning (CEL) (2015), 01 Jan 2015). Completed
  • Stimulating the Development of Regional Digital Cluster @ Dorset, United Kingdom” (Faculty of Management, 01 Jan 2015). Completed
  • Role of Universities towards Local Economic Development (Southampton Solent University, 31 Oct 2013). Awarded
  • Evidence Based Practice in Sports for Social Change (Southampton Solent University, 02 Mar 2011). Awarded

Public Engagement & Outreach Activities

  • Business Consultancy Pop-up Store (17 Nov 2016)