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Disruptive Technologies, Innovation and Development in Africa (International Political Economy Series) by Peter Arthur; Kobena T. Hanson; Korbla P. Puplampu is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.
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This book examines how disruptive technologies and innovation underpin the attainment of a broader development agenda in Africa. Contributors show how distinctive forms of technological innovation can impact critical development processes. For example, disruptive technologies can deepen the ongoing democratic and governance waves in Africa, specifically in the area of contested elections. Similarly, innovations in agriculture, the environment and energy promote changes in value chain agriculture, and the use of sensors to manage e-waste and sustainable energy conservation are also transforming established practices. Furthermore, the role of disruptive technologies and innovation in education, health, financial services and the nature of paid work cannot be ignored. Individually and collectively, the authors discuss and highlight the mechanisms and initiatives that can contribute to the realization of the development goals of African countries, especially in a period where disruptive technologies are rapidly changing how things are done. As a result, this book, which represents one of the most recent systematic efforts to bring together dialogue on disruptive technologies in Africa,
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- Author
- Peter Arthur; Kobena T. Hanson; Korbla P. Puplampu
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan
- Published
- 2020
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9783030406462
- Category
- nonfiction
- Subjects
- Political Science, Science, Economics
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