Thilde Langevang

My research explores the intersections of entrepreneurship, livelihoods, and socio-economic change in the Global South, with a focus on youth and women in Africa. I study how individuals and communities navigate precarity, resource scarcity, and institutional constraints, and how these challenges shape both everyday livelihood practices and longer-term entrepreneurial aspirations. With a background in human geography, I examine how place and space influence entrepreneurship, and how entrepreneurs in turn shape their environments. While my work often begins at the micro-level, emphasizing agency and resilience, I also analyze how livelihoods and entrepreneurship are embedded in wider socio-economic and institutional dynamics operating at different scales. My research builds on fieldwork in Ghana, Uganda, and Tanzania and draws on interviews and participatory, visual and arts-based qualitative methods. Collaboration is central to my research approach: I work closely with African scholars, communities, and policymakers to co-create knowledge and foster meaningful impact on practice and policy.