عنوان

Innovation of New and Emerging Technology for Industrial Development in Africa

Number

LA114758

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انگلیسی

Title Proper

Innovation of New and Emerging Technology for Industrial Development in Africa

General Material Designation

[Article]

First Statement of Responsibility

Fola Osotimehin, Scott Tiffin

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

Leiden

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

Brill

Text of Note

Most countries in the OECD see the innovation of new and emerging technologies (NET) as a key factor supporting industrial competitiveness. While they intensify their investments in NET and the Newly Industrializing Countries show remarkable ability to follow suit, African nations are not involved and seem to be slipping backwards in terms of their ability to cope with industry and technology. The prevailing current of opinion is that NET is too sophisticated for most African countries and they should concentrate on mastering simpler technologies first. In this paper, it is argued that African countries must involve themselves with NET and can do so in certain areas. The paper is based on the first stage of an OECD Development Centre project which is investigating a strategy for encouraging the research, management, innovation, manufacturing and marketing of NET-based products and services in the natural resource sector of Southern African countries. The report defines NET in a development context, lays out the importance of innovating NET in Africa and introduces a strategy focussing on market-driven technological innovation and diffusion which will be tested in the ongoing research project.

Date of Publication

1992

Physical description

94-113

Title

Journal of Asian and African Studies

Volume Number

27/1-2

International Standard Serial Number

1568-5217

Subject Term

African Studies

Subject Term

General

Fola Osotimehin

Scott Tiffin

Call Number

10.1163/156852192X00065

Electronic name

p

[Article]

275578

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Y