Science and Technology Policy for Economic Development in Africa
Science and Technology Policy for Economic Development in Africa

Author: Aqueil Ahmad

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 1993-01-01

Total Pages: 166

ISBN-13: 9789004096592

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The contributors to this volume present a broad canvas of science and technology policies as instruments of social and economic development, record the progress that has been made, and identify and analyze the problems that remain to be solved.

Failing to Compete
Failing to Compete

Author: Sanjaya Lall

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

Published: 2002-10-29

Total Pages: 286

ISBN-13: 1781950571

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Despite years of liberalization, African manufacturing is conspicuously unable to compete in the global market. Its exports are minuscule, its response to competition is weak, technical efficiency is low and there are few signs of technological dynamism.

Technology and the Environment in Sub-Saharan Africa
Technology and the Environment in Sub-Saharan Africa

Author: John O. Adeoti

Publisher:

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 296

ISBN-13:

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Why do firms adopt pollution control technologies? How can environmental policy be strengthened? How can technology and industrial policies achieve green innovation?This informative volume critically examines whether the stimulus-response notion of environmental policy functions as the primary motivation for the adoption of pollution control technologies. It also questions whether technology and industrial policies can help to achieve the objective of green innovation. Interesting and well-researched empirical case studies offer important insights into the observed trends in the quantitative analysis. Focusing in particular on Nigerian industry, John Adeoti adroitly exposes the gains from and constraints upon firms' technology investment in pollution control.

Examining the Rapid Advance of Digital Technology in Africa
Examining the Rapid Advance of Digital Technology in Africa

Author: Amoah, Lloyd G. Adu

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2024-02-23

Total Pages: 390

ISBN-13: 1668499673

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There are essential questions surrounding Africa's digitalization journey, including whether or not the continent can truly serve as the last frontier for socio-economic transformation through digital innovation. An examination of countries such as Ghana, Kenya, Senegal, and Rwanda, which are actively pursuing digitalization, may provide some answers. To evaluate the potential implications, both real and potential, that arise from this focused pursuit, a critical analysis is necessary. Scrutiny of digital infrastructure by companies like Huawei, the emergence of artificial intelligence, and the advent of quantum computing will open new pathways to understanding and establishing promising approaches to the advancement of this region. Examining the Rapid Advance of Digital Technology in Africa offers a comprehensive exploration of the transformative power of digitalization in Africa and its implications for the continent's socio-economic development. It engages with the field of science and technology studies, linking it with socio-economic impacts and transformation, to track, analyze, understand, and critique Africa's contributions to digitalization. The chapters cover a wide range of themes, including ICTs and the business environment, education, healthcare, creative industries, media, culture, tourism, agriculture, ecology, artificial intelligence, blockchain and cryptocurrency revolution, algorithmic governance, the quantum age, and urbanization. This book is a must-read for researchers, scholars, investors, and policymakers who are interested in Africa's digital transformation, as it offers valuable insights into the latest empirical and theoretical aspects shaping the continent's ongoing digitalization.