International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business (Forthcoming) 1 Quagrainie, F.A., Erogul, M.S., Dankwa, A.D. & Kabalan, A.A.M. (Forthcoming). Drivers of Critical Thinking among Women Micro-Entrepreneurs in Ghana. International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business. Drivers of Critical Thinking among Women Micro-Entrepreneurs in Ghana Abstract The study investigates critical thinking behaviours of women micro-entrepreneurs in Ghana by examining how life experience, education, use of Internet, social engagement and self-criticism act as antecedents of critical thinking behaviours using age as a mediator. 336 women micro- entrepreneurs were identified in Accra and Tema. Findings reveal that antecedents of critical thinking in developed and developing contexts can vary and age is a mediator that equips women micro-entrepreneurs with knowledge and skills that are useful for critical thinking. The paper contributes to the female entrepreneurship literature that critical thinking among women micro- entrepreneurs can be enhanced as a socially situated practice, emphasising the emergent understanding of critical thinking as embedded within social processes and context. Keywords: critical thinking, micro-entrepreneurs, women, age, Ghana Introduction Critical thinking behaviours among micro-entrepreneurs is a crucial component of entrepreneurial development, as it fosters their abilities to make their own decisions related to their business success (Hodgkinson and Healey, 2011). To be able to take advantage of business opportunities, entrepreneurs have to listen to their clients and observe their competitors to appreciate what informs their competitive advantage and construct an understanding of their business environment. Thus entrepreneurial opportunities require critical thinking to be able to recognise and create them (Short et al., 2010). Although the academic literature on women micro-entrepreneurship is increasing rapidly, little research has focused on critical thinking behaviours and entrepreneurship