Africa's Competitiveness in the Global Economy

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Adeleye, Ifedapo (Επιμελητής έκδοσης, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Esposito, Mark (Επιμελητής έκδοσης, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2018.
• Έκδοση: 1st ed. 2018.
• Σειρά: AIB Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) Series,
• Θέματα: International business enterprises.; Africa-Economic conditions.; Globalization.; Markets.; Business enterprises-Finance.; Leadership.; African Business.; Emerging Markets/Globalization.; Business Finance.; African Economics.; Business Strategy/Leadership.

'This book is a timely effort to rethink Africa's economic narrative. For nearly two decades Africa's popular storyline was represented by the "Africa Rising" meme built on the commodity boom and rise of China as Africa's leading trading partner. It was simple, catchy a...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• 1. Africa's Competitiveness in the Global Economy: Past, Present and Future; Ifedapo Adeleye, Joseph Amankwah-Amoah, Nathaniel Boso and Mark Esposito
• Part I. The Global Competitiveness of African Nations and Cities
• 2. The Competitive Challenge of the Formal Sector in Francophone Africa: Understanding the Role of the Informal Sector and the Business Environment; Ahmadou Aly Mbaye and Fatou Gueye
• 3. Theorizing Cities as Sources of Competitive Advantage: Accra in Comparative Perspective; George Acheampong and Obi Berko Damoah
• 4. The International Competitiveness and Connections of African Cities: Profiling South Africa's Gauteng-City Region; Joseph Parilla and Jesus Leal Trujillo
• Part II. Sectorial Dynamics and International Competitiveness in Africa
• 5. Banking on Africa: Can Emerging Pan-African Banks Outcompete their Global Rivals?; Ifedapo Adeleye, Franklin Ngwu, Nkemdilim Iheanachor, Ebes Esho, Chijioke Oji, Theresa Onaji-Benson and Chris Ogbechie
• 6. Enhancing Tourism Competitiveness in Sub-Saharan Africa: Emerging Trends, Challenges and Strategies; Adun Okupe, Trevor Ward and Ogechi Adeola
• 7. Measurement of Agribusiness Competitiveness: Methods and Applications to African Countries; Suresh Chandra Babu and Mahika Shishodia
• 8. Why are so Many African Companies Uncompetitive on the Globe Stage? Insights from the Global Airline Industry; Joseph Amankwah-Amoah
• Part III. Human Capital and International Competitiveness in Africa
• 9. Human Capital, innovation and International Competitiveness in Sub-Saharan Africa; Yaw Debrah, Oriacghe Oseghale and Kweku Adams
• 10. Improving Africa's Competitiveness through Strategic Knowledge Transfer: Lessons from Partnerships with China and Ways Forward; Abdoulkadre Ado
• Part IV: Cases on the Global Competitiveness of Africa's Economic Powerhouses
• 11. Nigeria: Oil and Competitiveness; Doyin Salami, Malcolm Fabiyi and Ifedapo Adeleye
• 12. The South African Renewable Energy Cluster; Mark Esposito, Months Raut, Laura Lanzoni Broccoli, Nasma Harrachi, Yann Claudel, Yang Yang and Melina Balliard
• 13. Kenya's Blooming Flower Industry: Enhancing Global Competitiveness; Ogechi Adeola, Abel Kinoti and Mary Kinoti
• 14. Poultry Tariffs in South Africa: Levelling the Playing Field or Rewarding Inefficiency?; Jacklynne Hobbs, Peter Draper and Claire Beswick.