Purpose – This editorial aims to summarize the outcome of the Special Issue exploration on the theme “Is Africa the land of the future?”. Design/methodology/approach – The paper contextualises and synthesizes the set of Africa‐themed foresight papers included in the journal issue....

Innovation is critical to growth and development in Africa. In the context of a continent characterized by fast growing economies as well as an array of socioeconomic challenges, such as high levels of poverty, innovation in Africa must be understood in an encompassing manner. Africa needs to...