Sustainable Human Development in Africa

This book offers practical insights into the transformative role of digital technologies, frugal innovations, and technology entrepreneurship in achieving sustainable human development. By examining how these elements contribute to development-oriented policies, the book highlights their impact on productive activities, job creation, creativity, and the growth of micro-, small-, and medium-sized enterprises. It also emphasizes the importance of equitable economic growth, environmental regeneration, and empowerment through increased participation in decision-making.

Key issues explored include the integration of digital technologies in development strategies, the potential of frugal innovations to drive economic growth, and the role of technology entrepreneurship in fostering sustainable practices. The authors provide a comprehensive analysis by drawing on economic, political, and cultural lenses, offering readers a nuanced understanding of these complex dynamics.

The book aligns with and contributes to the targets of SDG 8: ‘Decent work and economic growth,’ and is ideal reading for graduate and postgraduate students, academic practitioners, and research professionals. It is an essential addition to the libraries of scholars and practitioners interested in the intersection of technology, innovation, and development.

Patient Rambe is a Research Professor of Entrepreneurship and serves as the Assistant Dean of the Faculty of Management Sciences at the University of Technology Free State. He is also the Director of the Centre for Enterprise and Entrepreneurship Studies at the same university. He is an Associate Editor of the African Journal of Information Systems.

Brighton Nyagadza is a CABS (UK) Certified Business and Management Educator (CMBE) who holds a Ph.D in Marketing. Currently, he is a digital marketing academic and Deputy Unit of Assessment Lead (Business & Management Studies) at York St. John University, London Campus, UK, and Fellow of the Academy of Marketing Science, USA.