This contribution illustrates how even simple information and communication technologies (ICTs) can support the integration of African small-scale farmers into international value chains, using the example of various value chains for fresh fruit and vegetables in Kenya and Tanzania. Positive...

Der Online-Handel verändert die Arbeitswelt tiefgreifend. In diesem strukturellen Umbruch treiben große internationale Leitfirmen des Online-Handels, wie Amazon und Alibaba, die Veränderungen voran. Diese Studie greift die Forschungen zu globalen Produktionsnetzwerken und lokalen...

In recent years, mobile phones have become a common feature in business and society in Kenya and are increasingly used in farming. This is also the case for export-orientated small-scale farmers. The aim of this paper is to study the role of mobile phone use by Kenyan export-orientated...