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Drawing on case studies from across Africa, Asia and Latin America, this book addresses building technological capability as a catalyst for digital and economic development. Expert authors illustrate how individuals, organizations and countries in the Global South can advance their technological proficiencies to engage in effective digital transformation processes and establish a sustainable digital economy.
Chapters examine policy frameworks and strategies for building digital capabilities highlighting the importance of crafting a national strategy, investing in digital education and skill development and fostering collaboration between academia, industry, and government. They explore the benefits of digitization in manufacturing, financial services, and businesses demonstrating its impact on key decision-making processes. Ultimately, the book reveals innovative ways to overcome significant obstacles to digital transformation in the Global South, underscoring the need for action-oriented approaches.
This book is an invaluable resource for students and academics in knowledge management, organizational innovation, economics of innovation, industrial economics and innovation policy. Its findings will also benefit policy makers looking to bolster digital development and fight poverty in emerging economies.
Contents
Contents
Introduction to Building Digital Technological Capabilities: a catalyst for digital transformation and the digital economy in Global South countries Paulo N. Figueiredo and Shaker A. Zahra
1 Empowering the digital workforce: government initiatives, industry partnerships, and educational reforms
Samia Melhem and Dina Danif Richani
2 Harnessing data for development: defining a new strategy for Africa in the digital economy
Padmashree Gehl Sampath
3 Unveiling regulatory dynamics in digital banking: a cross-sectional analysis of evolution and adaptation
Fariba Seyedjafarrangraz, Claudia De Fuentes and Michael Zhang
4 Building foundational capabilities for the digitalisation of manufacturing in Africa and Latin America
Fernando Santiago, Andrea Heredia Zurita and Ruth Pollak
5 Windows of digital innovation in South Africa: digital capabilities for product, process, and service development
Antonio Andreoni and Guendalina Anzolin
6 Artificial intelligence in Mexico: how to think digital capabilities and industrial policy in a turbulent geopolitical scenario
Mónica Casalet and Federico Stezano
7 Building manufacturing firms' digital technological capabilities for circular economy outcomes in developing and emerging economies
Jahan Ara Peerally, Fernando Santiago, Sedigheh Moghavvemi and Emma Tambou Marianna
8 Digital technological capability framework for financial service providers in emerging economies: the case of South Africa
Michael Makgale Modiba and Raymond Mompoloki Kekwaletswe
9 The determinants of enterprise digital capabilities in Sierra Leone
Jude Edeh
10 Pragmatist reflection on how micro and small businesses use digital technology to enhance dynamic capabilities in uncertain situations in Ghana
Adebowale Owoseni, Sylvester Hatsu and Adedamola Tolani
11 Data-driven approach for the digital transformation in small and medium-sized enterprises: insights from Brazil
Enzo Morosini Frazzon, Luciana Stradioto, Julia Cristina Bremen and Pedro Onorio
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