Reducing the gap between formal and informal economies
Narrowing the gap between formal and informal economies remains a big challenge for many African countries. Instead of increasing interdependence between the two economies, in…
Balancing gender with technology and rural industrialization
Developing countries that have made commendable strides in using formal education to avail equal opportunities to men and women still have a lot of work…
Giving scientific knowledge an indigenous face in developing countries
The intersection between health and nutrition continues to be a gray area for ordinary people in many developing countries. There have not been serious efforts…
Differentiating specialization from monocultural knowledge pathways
While monoculture is mostly understood as the cultivation of a single crop on a farm, area or country, the other half of its definition is…
Nine nuances that define indigenous commerce
Although many people associate commerce with modernization, it is as old as the hills. To the extent, commerce refers to the exchange of goods and…
Addictive tendencies associated with food and knowledge in developing countries
When consumers can no longer do without cassava, nsima/sadza, matoke, tomato, beans, peas, among other foods, it could be an indication that the consumers have…
From number of beneficiaries to knowledge mobilization and use
In what probably signifies a new approach to achieving socio-economic development, a few policy makers and development agencies in developing countries are beginning to move…
When will developing countries stop importing knowledge?
It is lamentable that, in spite of setting up hundreds of universities and research institutes, developing countries continue to import knowledge. For instance, African countries…
More reasons for decolonizing banking systems in developing countries
While some developing economies are evolving rapidly, local banks are clutching onto colonial identities. For instance, in most African countries banking as a practice has…
Using informal markets to shape a developing country’s knowledge agenda
The world over, many resources are spent on conferences, agricultural shows and summits like the recent Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) held in the first…