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How do we explain corporate board structure in sub-Saharan Africa?

This study examines the determinants of corporate board structure in selected sub-Saharan Africa. We specifically investigate which firm-level characteristics exhibit any link whatsoever with board size, board composition and board leadership structure in Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya and South Africa. ...

Data Makes a Difference in Financial Inclusion

These are exciting times in the world of financial inclusion. In the past few years, policymakers and private-sector leaders have made some bold and innovative moves to modernize financial infrastructures and expand financial access. ...

Africa ‘needs to do more to boost innovation’

From SciDev: Théodore Kouadio [ABIDJAN, COTE D'IVOIRE] The European Union and Sub-Saharan Africa must create an institutional environment to encourage innovation on the African continent, a conference has heard. The second meeting of the Network for the Coordination and Advancement of Sub-Saharan Africa-EU Science and Technology Cooperation (CAAST-Net), held...

2 breakthrough innovations to address maternal and newborn deaths in Sub-Saharan Africa

Saving Lives at Birth partnership supports bold ideas to save the lives of women and their babies from innovators motivated by tragic personal losses Although Kenyan Sam Agutu and Nigerian Aminu Gamawa come from different countries and backgrounds, they share a common passionate commitment – to save the lives of women giving birth and guarantee infants a healthy start....

New bamboo charcoal tech to jumpstart African bioenergy sector, slow deforestation and climate change

China-Africa collaboration focuses on bamboo to provide cleaner, safer ‘green’ energy source for sub-Saharan Africa DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA )—Bamboo,...

InnovationAfrica: The year in review

In 2011, we published 550 stories. Over half of the stories were in Agriculture, Knowledge Management, and ICT. In terms of impact, Agriculture and Medicine...

ICT must be used in improving the employability of youth

The use of ICT to strengthen youth employability in the developing world ought to be pursued vigorously. To be clear: ICTs aren’t the only route to improving the employability of youth, but it should be used as a key tool because of the anticipated growth potential and youth employability crisis experienced by most societies in the developing world. Similar Products:...