Abstract This Working Paper examines the main factors affecting the process of learning and
innovation in informal-sector micro and small enterprises (MSEs) in Ethiopia. It makes use of …

Purpose–This paper aims to assess how entrepreneurship affects knowledge economy (KE)
in Africa. Design/methodology/approach–Entrepreneurship is measured by indicators of …

Explores the role of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in the development
of small enterprises in developing countries. Considers the conditions that must be met …

Uganda's economy is agro-based; although the country is land locked it has great potential
for industrial development. It is well endowed with natural resources and salubrious climate …

The African Technology Policy Studies Network (ATPS) is a multi-disciplinary network of
researchers, policy makers, actors in the private sector and other end-users interested in …

Background: The Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) presents a number of implications for
both the public and private sectors. An important feature of the 4IR is enhancing the …

Micro-enterprises have traditionally been connected with goods vending or trading in
developing countries. But, increasingly micro-enterprises are emerging which centre on …

This paper argues the need to expand the research agenda on the use of ICT in African
countries to include a stronger strategic developmental focus than is evident in much of the …

This study conducts a comprehensive evaluation of the effectiveness of Technology
Incubation Centres (TICs) in nurturing entrepreneurship, focusing on case studies from …