Transformative Innovation in Times of Change : Lessons for Africa from the 2020 Global Pandemic / edited by Erika Kraemer-Mbula [and four others].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Kraemer-Mbula, Erika, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

COVID-19 (Disease)--Africa.

COVID-19 (Disease).

COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020-2023--Influence.

COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020-2023.

COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020-2023--Social aspects.

Epidemics.

Social change.

Sustainable development.

Technological innovations--Social aspects.

Technological innovations.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (412 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Cape Town, South Africa : African Minds, [2023]

Summary:

This book was produced in an environment of uncertainty and constantly changing narratives about COVID-19 and its effects. From a narrative of survival in 2020 to contain the spread of the virus with a central role of government leadership, evidence-informed decisions, solidarity and a scientific race to develop a vaccine taking the central stage; to a later narrative in 2021 focused on socio-economic recovery, building back better, managing vaccine inequalities and visions and proposals for post-COVID societies. In 2022, we have seen a move to a narrative of post-pandemic (rather than post-COVID-19) and “learning to live with the virus” with societies in the global South learning to navigate the harsh economic realities by looking at opportunities emerging in the digital and regional spaces. The production of this book embeds some of these dominant narratives in different chapters, as they were developed over such unstable ground. This experience has put a spotlight on the importance of innovative solutions, and the role of public sector, raising a new interest in governance systems and structures, and ways to strengthen governance overall. The pandemic has propelled countries across the world to innovate and develop more resilient systems and strategies that will enable us to gain the capacity to tackle complex challenges we face today and those that will come."

Contents:

1. Introduction / Erika Kraemer-Mbula, Rob Byrne, Rebecca Hanlin, Chux Daniels and Ann Kingiri

2. Pairing social innovation and resilience to achieve transformative change: From innovative solutions to innovative ways of understanding problems / Dieunedort Wandji, Jeremy Allouche

3. Strengthening innovation ecosystems in Africa: Seeking out systemic changes in the wake of the 2020 pandemic / Olugbenga Adesida, Geci Karuri-Sebina, Krishnie Thaver

4. Unlocking systemic barriers to health innovations in Africa / Albert Edgar Manyuchi, John Ouma-Mugabe

5. Revisiting resource-based development strategies in the postpandemic era / Keun Lee

6. Harnessing innovation in the informal food services sector: Insights for public policy / Il-haam Petersen, Nazeem Mustapha, Nicole Dunn-van Rheede, Glenda Kruss

7. Enabling inclusive technological change through transformative policies: Frugal innovations from medical device manufacturing firms in South Africa / Sanghamitra Chakravarty, Peter Knorringa

8. Endogenous pharmaceutical innovation: Epistemological perspectives from Benin and South Africa / Ogundiran Soumonni, Aime Segla

9. A pro-poor science-policy interface in Africa / Joanes Atela, Nora Ndege, Mark Pelling

10. Different strokes of the fourth industrial revolution: Lessons from the pandemic on technological change and prospects for Africa / Julius Gatune, Geci Karuri-Sebina, Ann Kingiri, Edward Lorenz, Diederik de Boer

11. Sustainable development finance and investments: Theoretical and policy implications for Africa / Jacob Park

12. Industrial recovery in post-pandemic sub-Saharan Africa / Massoud Hedeshi

13. Sectoral reflections: Energy transitions and mobile money: Reflection 1: The energy sector in sub-Saharan Africa in light of pandemic responses / Rob Byrne, Reflection 2: Mobile money, the pandemic and policy / Ann Numi, Josephat Okemwa, Ann Kingiri

14. Conclusion / Rebecca Hanlin, Erika Kraemer-Mbula, Rob Byrne, Chux Daniels, Ann Kingiri

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-928502-77-6

OCLC:

1460525906