Integrating Innovations for Sustainable Development in Africa

Authors

  • James Jude  Science Policy and Innovation Studies (SPIS) Department, National Centre for Technology Management (NACETEM), North Central Office, FMST, Nigeria
  • Abubakar Kazeem  Science Policy and Innovation Studies (SPIS) Department, National Centre for Technology Management (NACETEM), North Central Office, FMST, Nigeria
  • Emeka Joseph  Science Policy and Innovation Studies (SPIS) Department, National Centre for Technology Management (NACETEM), North Central Office, FMST, Nigeria
  • Assim Valentina  Science Policy and Innovation Studies (SPIS) Department, National Centre for Technology Management (NACETEM), North Central Office, FMST, Nigeria

DOI:

https://doi.org//10.32628/IJSRST19617

Keywords:

Integration, Innovation, Sustainable Development, Agenda 2063, Africa

Abstract

The field of innovation has been extensively researched, but less work has been done on integrated approach to innovations targeted at actualization of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The goals are closely interconnected, changing one goal will result in a change in another and this has resulted on the need for holistic approach to achieving Sustainable Development (SD). No doubt there exist interrelations between the sectors and subsector addressed by the goals and targets equally. Studies have shown that sustainable development challenges require an integrated response. It is in fulfilment of the three-pillars of the SDGs and Agenda 2063 that this paper articulated a tailor-made Conceptual Integrated Innovations Model with emphasis on the role of collaborations for innovation with the view to fast-tracking the attainment of the former and latter. In the end, the Performance Indicators for an integrated innovation will be an Africa that speaks with one voice, open and aligned to eco-innovations.

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James Jude, Abubakar Kazeem, Emeka Joseph, Assim Valentina, " Integrating Innovations for Sustainable Development in Africa, International Journal of Scientific Research in Science and Technology(IJSRST), Online ISSN : 2395-602X, Print ISSN : 2395-6011, Volume 6, Issue 1, pp.166-178, January-February-2019. Available at doi : https://doi.org/10.32628/IJSRST19617