Browsing Disruptive Technology Policy Briefs by Issue Date
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Disruptive Technologies in South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa: The Case of Mobile Telecommunications Services
(2022)Access to mobile Internet can dramatically improve standard of living in developing countries by saving wasted trips, providing information about prices or serving as a conduit to banking, health care and other services. ... -
Digital Technology Adoption and Performance in South African Manufacturing Firms: Early Evidence for Policy
(African Economic Research Consortium, 2022-03)In addition, digitalisation and the disruptive and incremental technological changes and upgrades accompany alterations in global, domestic, and regional value chains by transforming where, how, and what is manufactured.5 ... -
Role of Disruptive Technologies in Enhancing Agricultural Productivity and Economic Performance in Kenya
(2022-08)Emergence of disruptive technologies has been associated with firm innovativeness, job creation and overall economic growth in various economies across the world. However, inability to adapt to disruptive technologies ... -
The Growth Effect of Disruptive Technology in Ethiopia: With a Case Study of Digitalization in the Financial Sector
(African Economic Research Consortium, 2022-08)Ethiopia has witnessed excellent economic growth in the last decade and half. However, poverty and unemployment are still major problems. This is partly because this growth was not accompanied by structural transformation ... -
Impact of Digital Technology Adoption on Employment in Senegal
(African Economic Research Consortium, 2022-08)Today, the country has a high rate of ICT use, with its smartphone adoption rate (35.6%) being among the highest in West Africa (Banque Mondiale [World Bank], 2019). Senegal is ranked 14th in Africa on the World Economic ...
