In our current African market, intrapreneurship may not
initially have as tremendous results but there is something that
can be done. Intrapreneurship caused Safaricom to increase its
profits by embracing Mpesa (mobile money transfer services),
Okoa Jahazi (credit offered for airtime). Intrapreneurship has
enabled Equity bank bring in the concept of thin SIM available
to its millions of customers with the intention of increasing the
money that flows through the bank.
a corner office, increased perks/ benefits or a promotion, it
is best you don’t go down that road. Because of its nature to
override bureaucracies and sometimes go against the grain of
conventional management, intrapreneurship is usually treated
with skepticism until two things happen: the initial investment is
recouped and the sustainability of its positive results is proven.
That might take years and so only a personal drive/ motivation
can keep the intrapreneur going.
Creative thinking
Many people say creative thinking requires one to think
outside the box. In truth, many are now advocating for the box
to be thrown away because there is always the temptation of
peeping inside the box to see what was previously in there
and borrow ideas from it. An intrapreneur must of essence be
creative. Thinking of new ways to do things or new products/
service that people may need. Without the concept of money
transfer, Kenya would not have conceptualized the ability to
pay for parking using their mobile phones without having
to look for the dodgy parking attendants. One of the most
simplified forms of intrapreneurship I have come across is that
of a couple who have been running a fruit and vegetable stand.
Through creative thinking they decided extend their structure
to have a 1st floor where t