The hope and hype about African digital entrepreneurship, contrasted with the reality on the
ground in local ecosystems. In recent years, Africa has seen a digital entrepreneurship …

Cloud manufacturing (CM) is a service-oriented business model which is being adopted for
industry 4.0 (i4. 0). African-based small-to-medium manufacturing enterprises (SMMEs) are …

Last-mile delivery is one of the most challenging and costly facets of the supply chain. We
examine whether and the extent to which the adoption of a technological innovation …

The lion's share of the “Belt and Road Initiative (BRI)” investment in infrastructure from the
Chinese investors has gone to the energy and transportation sectors, and only a very small …

Highlights•Much of the infrastructure in most LDC cities are yet to be built and
serviced.•Cities in LDCs embody some of the best potentials for low carbon …

The purpose of the study was to gain new insights into innovation systems by comparing
state-of-the-art of existing approaches of innovation creation and innovation management in …

Digital transformation has made a significant impact on all sectors of the economy, requiring
the need for different countries to embrace the adjustments that come with it. This is …

The quality of lives humans will live in the future depends on the rigour of the training
experts provide today's future entrepreneurs to identify societal challenges and innovatively …

Employment is the main determinant of living standards (World Bank 2012). It is also of
paramount importance for economic development. Quantitative analyses confirm that rising …

Within the theoretical framework of the trade-growth and structural transformation-growth
nexuses, the book examines the evolution of African (goods and service) trade in terms of …