Developing a manufacturing-based economy in Nigeria through science and technology

Ilori, Matthew O.; Adeniyi, A; Oyewale, A.A; Sanni, Sikiru Adigun; Irefin, I. A.

doi:10.1016/s0166-4972(00)00054-7

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“…In some countries (e.g. Nigeria and Ghana), the economic conditions for local industry, such as tariffs and exchange rate policies, do not support local industrial development, as local economic and industrial policies do not provide protection for nascent local industries to grow and compete (Illori et al , 2002). One example of this is when duty-free industrial zones favour imported finished goods, whereas raw materials for local industrial production are heavily taxed.…”

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“…The legal system in Nigeria is claimed to lack accountability and suffers from corruption, which in turn inhibits investments (Nwosu et al , 2006). A properly enforced simple and transparent legal framework is required for the long-term success of enterprises and technology transfer and, hence, for technological development (Illori et al , 2002). According to Illori et al (2002), the requirements for conducive legal conditions include: the moderation of burdensome regulations; a legal framework that clearly defines contract and property rights; a forum for settling disputes; and legislation to encourage universities and R&D institutions to adapt to serve industry better. …”

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“…In addition, a deficient public infrastructure can discourage investment and lead to low local content (Nwosu et al , 2006). The unstable electricity supply in Nigeria has forced virtually all large companies to invest in backup generators with a view towards avoiding temporary shutdowns (Illori et al , 2002), hence contributing to reducing the ability of the companies to meet deadlines. This is buttressed by Britz et al (2006), who argue that a big barrier to Africa’s entry into the new knowledge economy is not that of computers or access to the internet but the inability to provide and maintain an infrastructure that would effectively deliver the necessary products and services.…”

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A business network perspective on local content in emerging African petroleum nations

Owusu

Vaaland

2016

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Purpose The paper aims to identify and analyze the actors and their interrelationships in realizing local content objectives in African oil- and gas-producing nations. Design/methodology/approach The paper includes content analysis of relevant research papers and reports within the oil and gas industry, local content and industrial networks published between 2000 and 2014. Findings The study developed a framework that integrates the literature on local content with the industrial network theory. The framework classifies the various critical actors for achieving local content, proposing that achieving local content requires the development of business network links and a resource alignment among local companies and institutions and foreign companies and institutions, in addition to multinational oil companies. Research limitations/implications The framework of this study contributes to an emerging theory on local content by integrating the industrial network theory, which provides specific frameworks for analyzing embedded business environments, along with the previous economic and legal-based studies of local content achievement. Practical implications The way the relevant actors organize their resources and business networks provides potential for local content in an emerging oil and gas industry in Africa. Originality/value The paper is one of the few to integrate studies of local content with the industrial network theory. The literature review provides a summary window of the research on the subject over a 14-year period.

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A business network perspective on local content in emerging African petroleum nations

Owusu

Vaaland

2016

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“…R&D transformed many countries around the world to become international industrial leaders. Without R&D and manufacturing as its realization tool, this would not have been achieved (Ilori et al, 2002). Therefore, for developing world to prosper, due attention should be paid towards R&D. Brazil, Russia, India, and China will dominate the future R&D growth.…”

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Challenges and remedies of manufacturing enterprises in developing countries

El‐Khasawneh

2012

Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management

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Purpose -The paradigm shift in global competition and the resulting business challenges have led manufacturing enterprises, particularly in the developing world, to take a different look at their operations. Responding to this climate meant reassessing their competitive advantage, and re-engineering their business models and operations. The purpose of this paper is to discuss many of these new challenges and present potential solutions from the practitioner point of view. Design/methodology/approach -This paper discusses many of these new challenges and presents potential solutions. The results are from interviews with the enterprise managers and owners. Findings -The issues are divided into three categories based on who can manipulate them: regional and international, national, and enterprise factors. The level of enterprises' ability to respond to these issues varies from full control to partial or no control. Nevertheless, issues' impact could be minimized by certain adopted polices and action plans. Practical implications -The paper creates a guiding compass for developing countries' manufacturing enterprises, by which they can navigate around the arising challenges, in a well-rounded, comprehensive overview. Originality/value -The paper lays a foundation for a road map for researchers and practitioners to assist small and medium-sized enterprises in becoming more competitive and improving their survivability, in a well-rounded, comprehensive way.

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“…Thus, it is essential for countries to invest in capacity building and for governments to extend support in the form of institutional development to create environments for the adoption of clean technology (Perkins, 2003). Education is one of several interventions that support leapfrogging, together with other key modifications in basic infrastructure, provision of information, training and consultancy support in choosing and transferring technology, networks supporting flow of information or knowledge, capacity building institutions and economic and political support (Ilori, Adeniyi, Oyewale, Sanni, & Irefin, 2002;IPCC, 2000). Educational interventions work because they bring about a change in behaviour leading to positive outcomes in conservation efforts (Bray & Cridge, 2013).…”

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The leapfrogging opportunity: The role of education in sustainable development and climate change mitigation

Sarabhai

Vyas

2017

Euro J of Education

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Recognising that the current paradigm of development which is fossil fuel based and high on consumption and waste is not a viable option for the future, developing countries need to take an alternative path towards sustainable development. All too often, they merely imitate solutions which are already being discarded in the West. The confidence levels in their own traditions and good practices are often low. With the knowledge which is available today, it is possible to leapfrog from low levels of development to sustainable development without going through conventional fossil fuel‐based economies. Education plays a key role in this transition. This article gives three examples—the Bus Rapid Transit System, the adoption of decentralised solar energy systems, and a large scale adoption of renewable energy—of how education plays a vital role in this process.

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Developing a manufacturing-based economy in Nigeria through science and technology

Cited by 16 publications

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A business network perspective on local content in emerging African petroleum nations

A business network perspective on local content in emerging African petroleum nations

Challenges and remedies of manufacturing enterprises in developing countries

The leapfrogging opportunity: The role of education in sustainable development and climate change mitigation

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