Innovation, Regional Integration, and Development in Africa: Rethinking Theories, Institutions, and Policies

This edited volume discusses the role of innovation and regional integration in economic development in Africa. Over the past five decades, post—colonial African countries have struggled to break loose from the trap of poverty and underdevelopment through the adoption of various development strategies at regional, national, and continental levels. However, the results of both national and regional efforts at advancing development on the continent have been mixed. Although the importance of ...