Despite the immense progress that has been made throughout the world in improving the quality of life through applications of technology, large proportions of the peoples of Africa still leave on less than $1.00 per day income. The seven most industrialised democracies of the world, without...

Despite major scientific progress in the application of biotechnology in agriculture, public attitudes towards biotechnology in general and genetically modified food (GM food) products in particular remain mixed in Africa. Examining responses on acceptance of GM food through a stakeholder survey...

By an Act of Parliament of the Republic of Ghana, CSIR Act 521 of 1996, the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, CSIR, Ghana’s main R&D Organisation was re-established with a new mandate to conduct market-oriented, demand-driven research and also to commercialise the research...

The conceptualization and description of HRD have not been consistent across countries. The purpose of this paper is to examine the conceptualization and description of HRD in Ghana as a way of addressing aspects of HRD, which are ignored or orphaned. We present a critical analysis of current...

In this paper, we review leadership development from both historical and contemporary perspectives. We tell the story of Ghana about Leadership Development (LD) and present a critical analysis of current literature to bring to light practices used to ensure leadership effectiveness. Because of...

A persuasive argument can be made that economic development is the most important challenge facing the peoples of Africa and that Technology Based Incubators can play an important role in tackling that challenge. Despite the immense progress that has been made throughout the world in improving...

Existing and emerging technologies can help developing countries and the lives of its peoples and make their voices heard more widely. There is a great deal of hype and fervour about the digital divide. What is clear is that the disparities between the "haves" and the "have-nots" is growing, and...

The Food Research Institute of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) together with the other members of the Bambara Coalition Project and with input from the Natural Resources Institute of the United Kingdom convened a one-day Stakeholders' Workshop on improved bambara...

By an Act of Parliament of the Republic of Ghana, CSIR Act 521 of 1996, the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, CSIR, Ghana's main R&D Organisation was re-established with a new mandate to conduct market-oriented, demand-driven research and also to commercialise the research results...