Even though the informal sector is the largest contributor to African economies, very little
empirical research has been done on determinants of and barriers to product innovation in …

Little attention has been given to the processes and factors that facilitate technological
adaptation by informal innovators operating in small and medium enterprises in Zimbabwe …

Recognising that enterprises learn how to produce goods and services in the informal
economy, this paper examines the effect of two learning processes (apprenticeship and …

Informal enterprises learn how to produce goods and services through cumulative and
diverse ways. However, there is limited empirical evidence on how learning processes …

Despite Kenya's high innovation ranking, there are low levels of innovations in her informal
sector. The informal sector plays a key role in Kenya's economy, while technology and …

This study explored the obstacles that informal innovators encounter in product
development, prototyping, commercialization and adoption of informal innovations in …

Innovation has been discerned as a catalyst that enables firms to remain relevant and
sustainable. In recent years, the innovation discipline has been extended to the informal …

The purpose of the study was to assess the impact of innovation on business performance of
informal small business traders in Zimbabwe. The Open Theory of Innovation informed the …

There is inadequate information with respect to the impact of innovations developed in small
and medium enterprises (SMEs) and how they benefit specific population segments in …

The literature revealed that 70–80% of South African small businesses, including informal
micro-enterprises, fail in the first year of their existence. Innovation has been recognized as …