Overview
Sustainable Innovation in Africa: Prospects, Challenges and Trends provides a timely and in-depth examination of how innovation is reshaping African sustainability. As African economies navigate rapid urbanisation, climate change, technological disruption and socio-economic transformation, this book explores the ways in which sustainability-oriented innovation can serve as a strategic pathway toward inclusive growth and reliance over a long period of time and stewardship of the environment. The volume presents a multidisciplinary perspective by integrating insights from management, economics, technology, governance and environmental studies. It assesses the prospective sustainable innovation within Africa’s special cultural, institutional and economic context, while critically engaging with the structural and policy-related challenges that continue to mold innovation outcomes. Key themes include green business models, responsible governance, human capital development, digital transformation and the role of emerging technologies in driving sustainability. As a result of conceptual analysis, case studies and empirical evidence mainly grounded in African contexts, the volume highlights how organizations and industries are responding to sustainability imperatives. The authors give special attention to banking, urban development, banking and services, showing the way in which innovation can be leveraged to address environmental challenges, improve efficiency and enhance social value creation. The volume explores emerging changes influencing sustainable innovation in Africa, including artificial intelligence, digitalisation, smart cities, green supply chains and board-level diversity. By linking theory with practice, it offers actionable insights for decision-makers seeking to integrate sustainability, strategy and operations. Crafted for policymakers, scholars, business leaders, development practitioners and postgraduate students, the book contributes to the developing discourses on Africa’s sustainable future and provides a forward-looking framework for harnessing innovation as a driver of transformative change.
Full Product Details
Author: Mufaro Dzingirai ,
Brighton Nyagadza
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint: Routledge
Weight: 0.660kg
ISBN: 9781041251361
ISBN 10: 104125136
Pages: 258
Publication Date: 08 June 2026
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming
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Author Information
Mufaro Dzingirai is a Senior Lecturer at Harold Pupkewitz Graduate School of Business, Namibia University of Science and Technology, Namibia and the Research Fellow at INTI International University, Malaysia. Brighton Nyagadza is currently a Digital Marketing academic and Deputy Unit of Assessment Lead (Business and Management Studies) at York St. John University (YSJU), School of Business, Management and Health Studies, London Campus, England, United Kingdom.
