The number of technology hubs coming up in Africa has been on the rise in the recent past, as depicted by several studies herein. However, despite the upsurge in the number of hubs, there is limited expansion and advancements in most of them, hence prompting the need to examine factors affecting their growth. Past studies have established that sustainable relationships influence growth in organizations. The studies have also singled out collaboration, competition, and differentiation asp...
ABSTRACT China is essentially a state par excellence, a strong state like the United States with expansionist behaviour and attitudes. Demographically, China has the largest population in the world, 1.3 billion inhabitants that is more than the entire African continent. It has the third largest stock of foreign direct investment after the United States and United Kingdom. Its ideology has been the socialist market economy which embodied elements of pragmatism, free market and state dirigisme...
ABSTRACT The East African Community has recorded rising and persistent current account balance in the last ten years. The countries namely, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi, and Rwanda have maintained current account deficits which were above five percent of their Gross Domestic Product. This trend has raised the concerns among economists and trade experts regarding the sustainability of the imbalances and the measures of alleviating them. If not addressed, the deficits may erode the bloc’...
ABSTRACT Market intergration and access, are critical and important aspects to rural poor households. They are a pre-requisite for enhancing agriculture based economic growth through the improvement of competitiveness of farming enterprise and improving rural incomes. Several studies have been conducted on participation and access of small-scale farmers in rice and other crops marketing in Africa, but, specific information on the extent to which small-scale rice farmers are integrated into d...
ABSTRACT The aim of the research was to assess the effects of land reform on human security in SubSahara Africa. The survey was guided by research objectives which were firstly, to explain the concept of land reform in Sub-Sahara Africa. Secondly, to assess the effects of land reform on human security in Sub-Sahara Africa. Thirdly, to examine the dynamics surrounding land reform on human security in Sub-Sahara Africa. Lastly, to proffer scholarly recommendations on workable plan of land refo...
ABSTRACT Breakfast is an important meal of a day, especially to children and pre-adolescents. However, pre-adolescents seem to have the highest prevalence of missing breakfast (MB) despite its importance to their cognitive performance, growth and development. Furthermore, sociodemographic characteristics have been shown to impart on breakfast missing among children. There is a paucity of literature in Africa regarding the influence of missing breakfast on the cognitive functions of the childr...
ABSTRACT Delivering effective governance have been identified as a steering wheel for development and developing countries have been encouraged to be effective and efficient in the provision of services .However many developing countries especially in Africa are characterised by poor governance and unethical practices which then impedes development and local economic growth. There have been efforts by international organisations such as the United Nations and SADC to try and reduce the injust...
Abstract Namibia has a rich mineral heritage, but the larger proportion of these minerals is mined by foreign owned companies. The majority of the Namibian people do not have access to these mineral resources. Thus, the distribution of natural resources in Namibia has been blamed for the high inequality within the Namibian society as foreign investors arguably benefit more from the mining proceeds than locals. Therefore, the unequal distribution and ownership of natural resources can equally ...