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Innovation Africa : emerging hubs of excellence /

Innovation is critical to growth and development in Africa. In the context of a continent characterized by fast growing economies as well as an array of socioeconomic challenges, such as high levels of poverty and inequality, innovation in Africa must be understood in an encompassing manner. Africa...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Other Authors: Adesida, Olugbenga (Editor), Karuri-Sebina, Geci (Editor), Resende-Santos, João, 1966- (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: United Kingdom : Emerald, 2016.
Edition:First edition.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introduction
  • Olugbenga Adesida, Geci Karuri-Sebina and Joao Resende-Santos 2. Towards a Unified Theory of Pan-African Innovation Systems and Integrated Development
  • Mammo Muchie 3. Innovation Hubs in Southern Africa
  • Neville Raymond Comins and Erika Kraemer-Mbula 4. Electronic Government in Cabo Verde: The Prospects and Limits of Innovation in Small Island Developing States
  • Joao Resende-Santos 5. Mobile Technology Innovation Ecosystem in Kenya
  • Wilfred Mutua Mworia 6. Reviewing Nollywood
  • Adetokunbo Olugbenga Abiola 7. Cassava as a Driver of Innovation
  • The Case of Ghana and Nigeria
  • Julius Gatune 8. Using Agricultural By-Products in Egypt
  • Palm Residues Industry
  • Nisreen Lahham 9. The Role of Commodity Boards in Innovation Policy Coordination: Case Studies of the Sugarcane and Tea Sub-Sectors in Kenya
  • George Omondi Okongo 10. Innovation Hub in the Steel Sector in Algeria
  • Abdelkader Djeflat 11. Suame Magazine: The Evolving Story of Africa's Largest Industrial Cluster
  • Julius Gatune 12. Innovation Africa
  • Looking Forward
  • Olugbenga Adesida, Geci Karuri-Sebina and Joao Resende-Santos.