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This paper explores the linkages between the national systems of innovation of Botswana, South Africa, Zambia, and … reveals four individual national systems of innovation, with different outcomes in terms of engineering skills development …, technical vocational education and training, research and development, innovation capabilities, and competitiveness of the …
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-year experience as a World Bank staff member, the author takes an institutional perspective on the innovation climate at the World … toolkit as key factors influencing the climate for innovation. The interaction and impact of these factors are illustrated …
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This paper traces the role of local content in Zambia's mining sector in supporting industrialization and economic diversification. It assesses productive linkages and manufacturing competitiveness during import-substitution industrialization and post-1991 liberalization and privatization, and...
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This paper explores the potential to leverage large-scale mineral extraction in Botswana, Zambia, and Zimbabwe to foster mineral beneficiation and upstream industries. The evidence suggests that the success or failure of a resource-based industrialization approach is country and sector specific,...
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This paper assesses biofuels technology readiness and provides foresight to biofuels development in Southern Africa. Efficient conversion pathways, coupled with biomass from waste or high-yielding energy crops, reduces both the costs of biofuels production and the environmental impacts....
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The global transition towards sustainable, secure, and affordable electricity supply is driving changes in the consumption, production, and transportation of electricity. This paper shows the different policy aims that are promoted with smart grids in Europe, the United States, and China. In all...
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