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Performance of Medicago sativa under dryland conditions on the eastern Highveld

Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of the Grassland Society of Southern Africa • Authors: N F G Rethman --- Department of Plant Production, J J Odendaal --- Department of Agriculture & Water Supply, Transvaal Region, C C De Witt --- Department of Agriculture & Water Supply, Transvaal Region,

Increased livestock numbers and improved animal performance based on dryland lucerne pastures requiring little or no nitrogenous fertilizer have been demonstrated to be feasible on the eastern Highveld. With large scale planting of lucerne‐based pasture (25% of arable land) 350...

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Die produksie van smutsvingergras in die wes‐transvaal¹

Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of the Grassland Society of Southern Africa • Authors: C.S. Dannhauser --- Departement Landbou en Watervoorsiening, W.L.J. van Rensburg --- , D.P.J. Opperman --- , P.J. Vanrooyen --- ,

Die produksie van Smutsvingergras (Digitaria eriantha) is in yerskeie proewe in die Hoëveldstreek, op Potchefstroom, in die verlede bepaal. Hierdie proewe is oor ‘n lang periode op verskillende grondsoorte en met verskillende bemestingspeile uitge‐voer. Alle resultate is saamgevoeg en met...

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Variation in important pasture grasses. II. Cytogenetic and reproductive variation

Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of the Grassland Society of Southern Africa • Authors: J.J. Spies --- Department of Agriculture and Water Supply, G.E. Gibbs Russell --- Department of Agriculture and Water Supply,

The chromosome numbers and reproductive variation of seven important pasture grasses from South Africa are compared. This comparison indicates that all these species form polyploid complexes, all reproduce both sexually and either apomictically or vegetatively, and some form of hybridization...

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The value of subtropical grass pastures for use as foggage on the eastern Transvaal Highveld

Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of the Grassland Society of Southern Africa • Authors: N.F.G. Rethman --- , Republic of South Africa C.C. de Witt --- , Republic of South Africa

The utilization of frosted herbage of Pennisetwn clandestinwn, Paspalum notation, Digitaria eriantha, Cynodon sp. and Chloris gayana by Merino wethers during the winter confirmed the potential of this practice as an alternative winter feeding strategy under Highveld conditions. P. clandestinwn...

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The yield potential and crude protein content of five rhizomatous and stoloniferous grass pastures in the escarpment areas of the eastern Transvaal

Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: N. F.G. Rethman --- Athole Research Station, Department of Agriculture & Water Supply, Republic of South Africa C. C. de Witt --- Athole Research Station, Department of Agriculture & Water Supply, Republic of South Africa

Whilst Cynodon aethiopicus and the Cynodon hybrid, ‘Coast Cross II’, proved to be unsuited to the cool high rainfall conditions, Acroceras macrum, Pennisetum clandestinum and Digitarla scalarum were well adapted. There was little difference in yield potential between local and...

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Image analysis to quantify herbicide efficacy for Cynodon dactylon control

Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: P.L. Campbell --- , Republic of South Africa M.T. Smith --- , Republic of South Africa C. Sewpersad --- , Republic of South Africa M. van den Berg --- , Republic of South Africa

Studies on the effectiveness of herbicides for control of Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers. (cynodon) normally rely on visual recording methods, which are rapid and convenient, but lack objectiveness and reproducibility. To address this problem, a computer software package was customized...

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Disaggregation of land types using terrain analysis, expert knowledge and GIS methods

Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: George M van Zijl --- Department of Soil, Crop and Climate Science, South Africa Pieter Al Le Roux --- Department of Soil, Crop and Climate Science, South Africa David P Turner --- Agricultural Research Council–Institute for Soil, Climate and Water, South Africa

Soil maps’ value is increasingly recognised for enabling the optimal management of ecosystems. Digital soil mapping (DSM) can overcome the cost constraints of traditional mapping methods, but requires local area-specific research. As South Africa is blessed with the land type...

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Adaptability of great cormorants Phalacrocorax carbo in a coastal environment demonstrated by their exploitation of introduced prey species and use of artificial breeding sites

Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: R. M. Randall C. Tregoning B. M. Randall A. P. Martin

An analysis of the contents of regurgitations of great cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo chicks at two coastal colonies in South Africa, one on an offhore island (St Croix) and the other at a saltworks in an estuary (Swartkops), revealed that the...

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THE EFFECT OF AGITATION AND TURBULENCE OF THE GROWTH MEDIUM ON THE GROWTH AND VIABILITY OF MICROCYSTIS

Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of the Limnological Society of Southern Africa • Authors: G. H.J. Krüger --- Departement of Botany, South Africa J.N. Eloff --- Departement of Botany, South Africa

Observation of natural blooms of Microcystis, suggested that increased turbulence plays a role in retarding bloom formation of Microcystis. In laboratory experiments the influence of turbulence mediated by a magnetic stirrer on the growth and viability of Microcystis in batch...

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A REVIEW OF THE MACROBENTHIC FAUNA OF THE MHLATHUZE ESTUARY: SETTING THE ECOLOGICAL RESERVE

Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Aquatic Sciences • Authors: C. F. Mackay --- , , South Africa D. P. Cyrus --- , , South Africa

This paper reviews historical and current ecological information on macrobenthos from the Mhlathuze Estuary before and after development of the Richards Bay Harbour. The fauna is described in terms of the potential influence of a change in freshwater inflow to...

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Dry matter yield and water use efficiency of five perennial subtropical grasses at four levels of water availability

Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: D Marais N Rethman J Annandale

The effect of four levels of water availability on the yield and water use efficiency (WUE) of five subtropical perennial grasses was evaluated in a small plot trial under a rain shelter. The soil profiles were brought to 100% (W4...

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A novel method for estimating tree dimensions and calculating canopy volume using digital photography

Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: AS Barrett --- Applied Behavioural Ecology and Ecosystems Research Unit, South Africa LR Brown --- Applied Behavioural Ecology and Ecosystems Research Unit, South Africa

Studies on plant phenology and browse capacity require effective methods to rapidly quantify plant dimensions such as tree height, height of maximum canopy diameter, height of first leaves, maximum canopy diameter, and diameter of trunk(s) at height of first leaves...

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Minima of Digital Functions Related To Large Digits in q-Adic Expansions

Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Quaestiones Mathematicae • Authors: PeterJ. Grabner

We study the extremal values of fractal continuous functions related to the counting function of the q-ary digits larger than d.

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Water — The common element: Lessons from antiquity and the health of the environment

Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: C Dickens

The chief pursuit of all aquatic science is to come to know the rules that govern aquatic systems. In this pursuit many scientists move in the direction of greater diversity, where the laws that govern ecosystem relationships become increasingly confined...

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The food and feeding habits of five freshwater and brackish-water fish species in Nigeria

Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: PO Ajah MN Georgewill MO Ajah

The food and feeding habits of five economically important fresh-and brackish-water fishes, Channa obscura, Chrysichthys nigrodigitatus, Heterotis niloticus, Synodontis nigrita and Trachinotus maxillosus, were investigated. A number of techniques were used to carry out gut content analysis, including the Hynes...

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Extent of Access to Information and Communications Technology by the Rural Population of South Africa

Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Moses Mefika Sithole --- Centre for Science, Technology and Innovation Indicators (CeSTII), South Africa Cheryl Moses --- Centre for Science, Technology and Innovation Indicators (CeSTII), Yul Derek Davids --- Population Health, Health Systems and Innovation (PHHSI), Saahier Parker --- Centre for Science, Technology and Innovation Indicators (CeSTII), Julien Rumbelow --- Centre for Science, Technology and Innovation Indicators (CeSTII), Neo Molotja --- Centre for Science, Technology and Innovation Indicators (CeSTII), Demetre Labadarios --- Centre for Science, Technology and Innovation Indicators (CeSTII),

This paper investigates the trends in access to Information and Communications Technology (ICT) in rural compared to the urban areas of South Africa. Using data from the South African Social Attitudes Survey (SASAS) covering the period from 2003 to 2009,...

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Mobile Money Technology and the Fast Disappearing African Digital Divide

Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Joseph M. Kizza --- Department of Computer Science and Engineering, USA

Africa had a late start in the race to acquire most technologies and more so the information communication technologies (ICT). This last place in the race, compared to other continents, created the largest and deepest digital divide ever recorded in...

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A preliminary assessment of the health status of feral populations of Chrysichthys nigrodigitatus in Lagos lagoon complex, Nigeria, using a modified Health Assessment Index protocol

Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: OluwatosinM Olarinmoye EdwinO Clarke ChristopherA Kumolu-Johnson OluwatoyinJ Aderinola

A 'snapshot' evaluation of the health status of feral populations of the brackish water catfish, Chrysichthys nigrodigitatus, was carried out in 2006 at four locations in the Lagos lagoon complex, with varying levels of anthropogenic impacts, using a modified Health...

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Qualitative evaluation of four subtropical grasses as standing hay: diet selection, rumen fermentation and partial digestibility by sheep

Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: WA van Niekerk --- Department of Animal and Wildlife Sciences, South Africa Abubeker Hassen --- Department of Animal and Wildlife Sciences, South Africa

The nutritive value of four subtropical grasses (Panicum maximum, Anthephora pubescens, Digitaria eriantha and Chloris gayana) standing hay were compared in terms of qualitative intake and partial digestibility by sheep. The species differed significantly in terms of diet quality selected...

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Sub-Tenon's lidocaine injection improves emergence agitation after general anaesthesia in paediatric ocular surgery

Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia • Authors: AS Elgebaly --- Anaesthesia and Post Surgical Intensive Care Unit (PSICU), Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, Egypt

Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the effect of a sub-Tenon's lidocaine injection on emergence agitation in children receiving sevoflurane or halothane anaesthesia for strabismus surgery.

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Prevalence of end-digit preference in recorded blood pressure by nurses: a comparison of measurements taken by mercury and electronic blood pressure-measuring devices

Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: OE Ayodele --- Department of Internal Medicine, SO Akinyemi --- People Living with HIV/AIDS Clinic, AO Adeniji --- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, AO Akinboro --- Department of Internal Medicine, AA Popoola --- Ladoke Akintola University of Technology Teaching Hospital, Nigeria CA Alao --- Department of Nursing, Nigeria

Objectives: When compared with the use of a mercury sphygmomanometer, the use of a validated digital blood pressure (BP) measuring device eliminates the risk of exposure to mercury. Digital devices are also associated with a lesser degree of end-digit preference...

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ICT4D and the Siyakhula Living Lab: an anthropological contribution to digital development

Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Anthropology Southern Africa • Authors: Robin Palmer --- Rhodes University, South Africa

Anthropologists are increasingly interested in the reception and adaptation of Information and Communications Technologies (ICTs) at the local level, especially when these are intended or adapted for social change in the kinds of societies and communities anthropologists study. The process...

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In pursuit of a South African national soil database: potential and pitfalls of combining different soil data sets

Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: George M van Zijl --- University of the Free State, South Africa Jacobus O Botha --- Natural Resources Section, KwaZulu-Natal Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, South Africa

A national soil profile database will be a huge asset to South Africa, enabling improved soil information products to be created. However, numerous practical pitfalls exist in reliably creating such a database. This project aimed to identify such pitfalls, while...

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Improved usefulness of continental soil databases for agricultural management through local adaptation

Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: Mats Söderström --- International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), Kenya Kristin Piikki --- International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), Kenya Jeremy Cordingley --- Crop Nutrition Laboratory Services Ltd, Kenya

The usefulness of a continental digital soil map (AfSoilGrids250) was investigated at two levels relevant for agricultural fertiliser recommendations in Rwanda (point locations and administrative sector unit averages). Analysis of 900 soil samples for pH and soil organic carbon (SOC)...

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Illegible handwriting and other prescription errors on prescriptions at National District Hospital, Bloemfontein

Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: H. Brits --- Department of Family Medicine, South Africa A. Botha --- Department of Family Medicine, South Africa L. Niksch --- Department of Family Medicine, South Africa R. Terblanché --- Department of Family Medicine, South Africa K. Venter --- Department of Family Medicine, South Africa G. Joubert --- Department of Biostatistics, South Africa

Background: It is generally accepted that doctors have illegible handwriting. The writer usually knows what is written, but other parties often have problems reading and interpreting.

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Induction behaviour and race and its association with postoperative agitation in paediatric elective surgery

Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia • Authors: Euodia Dorothea Swart --- Department of Anaesthetics, South Africa Chantal Rajah --- Perioperative Research Group, Department of Anaesthetics, South Africa Reitze Nils Rodseth --- Perioperative Research Group, Department of Anaesthetics, South Africa

Background: It has been suggested that preoperative agitation in children may be a risk factor for postoperative delirium and postoperative vomiting. Previous studies have suggested that adult African patients have a lower incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting, but no...

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Emergence agitation in paediatric patients using sevoflurane and isoflurane anaesthesia: a randomised controlled study

Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia • Authors: Trishna Pradeep --- Department of Anesthesiology, Kasturba Medical College, India Jesni Joseph Manissery --- Department of Anesthesiology, Kasturba Medical College, India Madhusudan Upadya* --- Department of Anesthesiology, Kasturba Medical College, India

Background: Emergence agitation (EA) is a well-recognised phenomenon often observed in children following general anaesthesia. The aim of this study was to compare the incidence and severity of EA in the paediatric age group under sevoflurane or isoflurane anaesthesia using...

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Adolescent identities in the cyberworld

Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Petro van der Merwe --- Department of Psychology, South Africa

The main aim of this study was to understand how adolescents express their identities in virtual worlds. Fifty-nine South African high school learners (females = 51%) completed an interview and survey regarding their online interactions important for their personal identities...

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Forest health and vitality: the detection and monitoring of Pinus patula trees infected by Sirex noctilio using digital multispectral imagery

Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Hemisphere Forestry Journal • Authors: R Ismail O Mutanga U Bob

The Eurasian woodwasp, Sirex noctilio, causes considerable tree mortality in commercial pine plantations in southern KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Broad-scale visual assessments of infestation provided by forest managers are currently used to measure forest health and vitality. The effectiveness of visual...

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Making Sense of Africa's Emerging Digital Transformation and its Many Futures

Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Africa Journal of Management • Authors: Bitange Ndemo --- School of Business, Kenya Tim Weiss --- Department of Management Science and Engineering, USA

Digital technologies have spread across the African continent at an inexorable pace. Widely cited data on adoption rates suggest that digital technologies are making their way into every facet of life in African societies — a broader change process cast...

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Effect of peribulbar block on emergence agitation in children undergoing strabismus surgery under desflurane anaesthesia

Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia • Authors: Jeetinder Kaur Makkar --- Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, India Aswini Kuberan --- Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, India Preet Mohinder Singh --- Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, India Arun Magadi Gopinath --- Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, India Kajal Jain --- Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, India Jaspreet Singh --- Department of Ophthalmology, India Narinder Pal Singh --- Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, India

Background: Strabismus surgery in children may be associated with a high incidence of emergence agitation that may be related to pain and visual disturbances. The objective was to evaluate the effect of peribulbar block on the incidence of emergence agitation...

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What can multi-sited and digital ethnography contribute to innovation studies in the global South?

Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Marcela Suarez --- Lateinamerika-Institut, Germany

Innovation studies research is at the forefront of recent theoretical and interdisciplinary debates. However, it also faces at least three methodological challenges, namely: the need for empirical strategies to analyze inclusive innovations, the need to conduct symmetrical cutting-edge research in...

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CFRaaS: Architectural design of a Cloud Forensic Readiness as-a-Service Model using NMB solution as a forensic agent

Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Victor R. Kebande --- Department of Computer Science and Media Technology, Sweden H. S. Venter --- Department of Computer Science, South Africa

The proliferation of cloud resources among organizations has had numerous benefits with regard to how business processes are conducted. However, despite the benefits, the cloud has not been very resilient due to how it is distributed and its open nature...

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High-resolution digital soil mapping of multiple soil properties: an alternative to the traditional field survey?

Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: Trevan Flynn --- Department of Soil Science, South Africa Willem de Clercq --- Stellenbosch Water Institute, Stellenbosch University, South Africa Andrei Rozanov --- Department of Soil Science, South Africa Cathy Clarke --- Department of Soil Science, South Africa

Spatial information on soil particle size distribution and soil organic carbon (SOC) are important for land-use management, environmental models and policy-making. Digital soil mapping (DSM) techniques can quantitatively predict these soil properties using minimal resources. However, DSM has not been...

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Geographical and temporal variation in the diet of Bank Cormorants Phalacrocorax neglectus in South Africa

Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Ostrich: Journal of African Ornithology • Authors: BM Dyer --- Department of Environment, South Africa J Cooper --- Department of Botany and Zoology, South Africa RJM Crawford --- Department of Environment, South Africa RB Sherley --- Environment and Sustainability Institute, University of Exeter, United Kingdom S Somhlaba --- Department of Environment, South Africa A Cockcroft --- Department of Environment, South Africa L Upfold --- Department of Environment, South Africa AB Makhado --- Department of Environment, South Africa

The Bank Cormorant Phalacrocorax neglectus is endemic to the Benguela upwelling ecosystem off southwest Africa and is classified as Endangered owing to a recent large reduction in its number. It is thought that food scarcity, including a decreased abundance of...

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Usage of digital resources in Civil Technology: A case of teaching Tools and Equipment

Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Thokozani Isaac Mtshali --- Department of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, South Africa Sylvia Manto Ramaligela --- Department of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, South Africa Moses Makgato --- Department of Technology and Vocational Education, South Africa

The digital world is increasingly penetrating the education space, with digital technology gradually being used as a vehicle to deliver educational knowledge and skills in new and innovative ways. The need for technical teacher’s development in using digital resources as...

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A pedogenetic method for land type survey disaggregation into soil association maps

Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: George Munnik van Zijl --- , South Africa Christina Botha --- , South Africa

There is an increasing demand worldwide for spatial soil information. Unfortunately, gathering new soil data is expensive, leading to a focus on extracting detailed information from existing datasets. The most extensive dataset in South Africa is that of the land...

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Capitalizing on digital literacy skills for capacity development of people who are not in education, employment or training in South Africa

Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Walter Matli --- Department of Information and Communication Technology, South Africa Mpho Ngoepe --- Department of Information Sciences, South Africa

Most people from rural and township areas in South Africa do not have skills in utilizing information and communication technology (ICT), particularly those who are not in education, employment or training (NEET). Addressing the gap of ICT skills is one...

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Digitalization strategies for SMEs: A cost vs. skill approach for website development

Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Candice Louw --- Department of Business Management, College of Business and Economics, South Africa Cecile Nieuwenhuizen --- Department of Business Management, College of Business and Economics, South Africa

In the age of the digital revolution, websites are a critical component in establishing an online organizational presence. The main aim of this paper is to deliver a model that may provide guidelines, specifically for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs),...

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National digital taxes – Lessons from Europe

Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Accounting Research • Authors: Stefanie Geringer --- , Austria

Digitalisation has done more to shape the 21st century than virtually any other phenomenon. However, international tax law has seemingly failed to keep pace with rapid technological developments, which has likely led to inequalities between the tax burden of traditional...

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Changes in pre- and post-pandemic pricing decision factors: An overview of South Africa’s luxury accommodation sector

Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Research in Hospitality Management • Authors: Ewaldt Janssen [cor1]

Large-scale events such as a worldwide pandemic impact multiple areas of the hospitality business, including the factors that influence luxury pricing. As pricing cannot be done in isolation, changes in trading environments need to be identified and pricing approaches adjusted...

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Digital divide in Nigeria: The role of regional differentials

Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Richard Adeleke --- , Nigeria

This study empirically analyzed the spatial distribution of Internet usage in Nigeria and identified its key determinants using data on the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory from 2016 to 2018. In contrast to previous studies, the approach is...

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Okadabooks, E-Book Publishing and the Distribution of Homegrown Nigerian Literature

Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Eastern African Literary and Cultural Studies • Authors: Temitayo Olofinlua --- , Nigeria

This article examines the work of Okadabooks, a Nigerian e-book publishing and reading platform and its impact on the Nigerian publishing industry, exploring the complex and overlapping relationships between writing online, self-publishing and e-book publishing. Drawing on interviews as well...

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Reading Dar es Salaam’s (Female-led) Book Clubs as Paravirtual Networks

Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Eastern African Literary and Cultural Studies • Authors: Zamda R. Geuza --- , Tanzania Kate Wallis --- , UK

This article focuses on three Dar es Salaam-based book clubs, all founded by women post-2016 – Taswira Book Club, Umoja Book Club and Leaders Read Book Club – and examines how they are positioned through their relationships with booksellers, digital...

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An evaluation of the legislative and policy response of tax authorities to the digitalisation of the economy

Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Accounting Research • Authors: Helena Strauss [cor1] Danie Schutte --- , South Africa Tyson Fawcett --- , Australia

Tax administration and reform within the digitalised economy is an ongoing global debate. In the study, the global tax response to various elements introduced by the digitalisation of the economy is synthesised, analysed and evaluated. The study is set apart...

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Increased resolution of soils information through morphon segmentation of the Korentepoort mountain catchment

Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: GJ Malan --- , South Africa WP De Clercq --- , South Africa AB Rozanov --- , South Africa C Clarke --- , South Africa H Helness --- , Norway S Damman --- , Norway N Elema --- , South Africa J Atkinson --- , South Africa

Recent climate instability necessitates a fresh approach to water cycle services in the Hessequa municipal region. Attention is drawn to impacts on water storage in this region, and an assessment of the current status is necessary. Land-use change and soil...

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Digitalisation and temporary agencies: Impact on the business model and internal organisation

Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Research in Hospitality Management • Authors: Stephanie van Oorschot --- , The Netherlands

This study investigated the potential impact of upcoming technologies on the business model of temporary agencies, as well as the required organisational changes to effectively digitalise. Although this research does not focus on temporary agencies in hospitality specifically, the outcomes...

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An empirical study on challenges to the adoption of the Internet of Things in the Nigerian construction industry

Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Ayodeji Emmanuel Oke --- , Nigeria Victor Adetunji Arowoiya --- , Nigeria Olumide Temitope Akomolafe --- , Nigeria

Internet of Things is a model in which computing and networking abilities are inserted into any sort of possible object. These abilities are utilized to inquire about the condition of the object and to change its state if feasible. This...

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Digital innovations for transitioning to circular plastic value chains in Africa

Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Africa Journal of Management • Authors: Muyiwa Oyinlola --- , UK Patrick Schröder --- , UK Timothy Whitehead --- , UK Oluwaseun Kolade --- , UK Kutoma Wakunuma --- , UK Soroosh Sharifi --- , Barry Rawn --- , Rwanda Victor Odumuyiwa --- , Nigeria Selma Lendelvo --- , Namibia Geoff Brighty --- , UK Bosun Tijani --- , Nigeria Tomi Jaiyeola --- , Rwanda Lukonga Lindunda --- , Zambia Radhia Mtonga --- , Zambia Soroush Abolfathi --- , UK

The paper analyzes the current state of plastic value chains in Africa and the potential of digital innovations adopted by African entrepreneurs to contributing to a circular plastic economy. We provide an overview of plastic waste trade to African countries...

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Digital technology adoption in a bank Treasury and performing a Digital Maturity Assessment

Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Johan von Solms --- , South Africa Josef Langerman --- , South Africa

The importance of a Treasury department in a commercial bank has increased in recent decades. After the 2008 financial crisis the remit of a bank Treasury has expanded in terms of scope and strategic significance, evolving from a transactional cash...

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Battle for digital customer ownership between the Telcos and Over-the-Top (OTT) players: Emerging markets perspective

Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Adeolu Dairo --- , Hungary Krisztián Szűcs --- , Hungary

Today’s Telcos are confronted with digital evolution and innovation that are forcing them to rethink their traditional business models. In many domains, the global Over-the-Top (OTT) players have established scales across their business models, thereby putting enormous pressure on the...

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COVID-19 lockdown and remote attendance teaching in developing countries: A review of some online pedagogical resources

Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Abdulkarim A. Oloyede --- , Nigeria Nasir Faruk --- , Nigeria Wasiu O. Raji --- , Nigeria

The Corona Virus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has negatively impacted teaching and learning globally, imposing widespread closure of schools from the elementary to tertiary levels. As of 14 April 2020, teaching activities of over 1.75 billion students globally were disrupted in...

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Blockchain for agricultural sector: The case of South Africa

Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Roberto Mavilia --- , Italy Roberta Pisani --- , Italy

New technologies are playing a fundamental role in the postmodern era of globalization where interpersonal interactions at the international level and the exchange of goods, services, information and capital are the basis of all activities. The agriculture sector is constantly...

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A psychological contract for the digital mindset: Factor analysis of the Psychological Contract Inputs-Outcomes Inventory (PCIOI)

Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Alda Deas --- , South Africa Melinde Coetzee --- , South Africa

We aimed to explore the factor structure of the Psychological Contract Inputs-Outcomes Inventory (PCIOI) as a potential reliable measure for assessing the psychological contract content elements of employees with a digital mindset. Employees (n = 293, mean age = 38.58...

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Using a nurse-driven and home-based telehealth intervention to improve insulin therapy for people with type 2 diabetes in primary care: a feasibility study

Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: Patrick Ngassa Piotie --- , South Africa Paola Wood --- , South Africa Jane W Muchiri --- , South Africa Elizabeth M Webb --- , South Africa Paul Rheeder --- , South Africa

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Farm-scale digital soil mapping of soil classes in South Africa

Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: Trevan Flynn --- , Czech Republic Andrei Rozanov --- , South Africa Freddie Ellis --- , South Africa Willem de Clercq --- , South Africa Cathy Clarke --- , South Africa

This study involved the evaluation of farm-scale digital soil classification in the Sandspruit catchment of the Western Cape Province, South Africa. The study aimed to evaluate a digital soil mapping (DSM) method, from feature selection, spatial predictions and sample design...

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Determinants of ICT adoption and uptake at a rural public-access ICT centre: A South African case study

Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Cecilia Frans --- , Shaun Pather --- ,

The global Covid-19 pandemic has created a heightened sense of awareness of the inequalities that prevail in society. Access to real-time information delivered via broadband internet has become critical for survival. However, the reality of the digital divide implies that...

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Soil carbon stock assessment using depth and spatial models on afforested arable lands

Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: Trevan Flynn --- , Czech Republic Liesl Wiese --- , South Africa Andrei Rozanov --- , South Africa

The change from grasslands and natural shrubs to afforested arable land has a major impact on soil organic carbon (SOC) stocks. Grasslands are known to be SOC sinks as seen in the Chernozems of North America, Eurasia and South Africa...

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Understanding the impact of the digital divide on South African students in higher educational institutions

Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Samuel T. Faloye --- University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Nurudeen Ajayi --- University of Johannesburg, South Africa

The integration of technology into educational systems has brought about changes in the style of teaching and learning. Nowadays, educational institutions are adopting technologies such as computers, and the Internet to enhance teaching and learning activities. However, the use of...

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A Big Data strategy to reinforce self-sustainability for pharmaceutical companies in the digital transformation era: A case study of Egyptian pharmaceutical companies

Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Mahmoud Elsayed Hassanin --- Ahram Canadian University, Egypt Mohamed Ahmed Hamada --- International IT University, Kazakhstan

The Big Data-driven economy has emerged, and data is known as the new petroleum of the current century. Big Data (BD) analytics can play an essential role in building a self-sustainable competitive advantage for the pharmaceutical industry by feeding pharmaceutical...

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Digital transformation and new dynamics of the triple helix model

Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: María del Pilar Escott Mota --- Faculty of Accounting and Administration, México Xochitl Margarira Cruz Pérez --- Autonomous University of Querétaro, Mexico Rafael Palacios --- Innovation Hub Institute, Germany

This paper is intended to be an extension of innovation studies on the complexity of technological change and its relationship with the dynamics of the triple helix actors. Therefore, the research question is how to reduce the complexity of digital...

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The impact of technological progress and digitization on Ghana’s economy

Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Alex Boakye --- Institute for Social Development, South Africa Nnenna Nwabufo --- East Africa Regional Development and Business Delivery Office, African Development Bank, Kenya Mulugeta Dinbabo --- Institute for Social Development (ISD), South Africa

This study analyzed the impact of technological progress and digitization on Ghana’s economy using panel data for the period 2009–2019. Technological progress and economic growth inter-dependency was analyzed in two steps. First, the relation was tested using Augmented Dickey–Fuller method...

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A framework for digital talent assessment: Guidelines and applications

Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Frederick W. Stander --- North-West University, South Africa Sebastian Rothmann --- North-West University, South Africa Vesselin Popov --- University of Cambridge Psychometrics Centre, United Kingdom Luning Sun --- University of Cambridge Psychometrics Centre, United Kingdom

Rapid rises in technology and digitisation in Talent Assessment practices have not been met with an equal advance in research, methodology, and rigor as applies guidelines for best practice use. This risks an inevitable quality deficit in the application of...

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Digital Jordan curves and surfaces with respect to a graph connectedness

Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Quaestiones Mathematicae • Authors: Josef &Scaron;lapal --- Brno University of Technology, Institute of Mathematics, Czech Republic

We introduce a graph connectedness induced by a given set of paths of the same length. We focus on the 2-adjacency graph on the digital line ℤ with a certain set of paths of length n for every positive integer...

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Determinants of adoption of electronic payment by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Cameroon

Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Christelle Flore Kadjie --- University of Dschang, Cameroon Prince Hikouatcha --- University of Dschang, Cameroon Arsène Aurelien Njamen Kengdo --- University of Dschang, Cameroon Tii N. Nchofoung --- University of Dschang, Cameroon

This paper aims to identify the determinants of the adoption of electronic payment in SMEs in Cameroon. It considers data collected from 117 SMEs. The methodology involves principal component analysis and ordinal logistic regression. The results obtained are at least...

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North–South digital divide: A comparative study of personal and positional inequalities in USA and India

Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Jeffin Thomas Mammen --- University of Kerala, India M Rugmini Devi --- University of Kerala, India R Girish Kumar --- University of Kerala, India

The COVID-19 pandemic created one of the biggest disruptions in human life. We were all confined within the walls of our homes or offices with day-to-day life worldwide seriously affected. In this context, access to and efficient use of technology...

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Towards the digitalization of poultry industry in Nigeria: An investigation of farmers’ knowledge and practices

Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Khadijat O. Olanrewaju --- Osun State University, Nigeria Olaide K. Akintunde --- Osun State University, Nigeria Moshood A. Popoola --- Federal College of Animal Health and Production Technology, Moor Plantation, Ibadan, Nigeria Ahmed O. Busari --- Osun State University, Nigeria Moses O. Omotosho --- Osun State University, Nigeria

The array of digital technologies portends huge significance for up-scaling poultry enterprises for optimized efficiency and productivity. The study investigated poultry farmers’ knowledge and the technicality of their practices concerning digital technologies. Members of the Poultry Farmers Association of Nigeria...

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4^th Industrial Revolution skills in the current South African accountancy curricula: A systematic literature review

Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Accounting Research • Authors: Estelle Landsberg --- , South Africa Liandi van den Berg --- , South Africa

The business environment has seen rapid changes due to the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) and the influence of exponential technological advancements. The enhancement of technology-based work environments has changed the skill set needed by graduates entering the workforce. In this...

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Digital technology usage and entrepreneurship in Africa

Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Folorunsho M. Ajide --- University of Ilorin, Nigeria Tolulope T. Osinubi --- Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria

In relation to actual digital usage, empirical research is limited on whether digital technology promotes entrepreneurial development in African economies. This study, therefore, investigates the impact of digital technology usage on entrepreneurship in selected African countries. This study contributes to...

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Leadership styles and employees’ commitment toward the national digital payment strategy: Multilevel mediating role of job satisfaction

Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Mekuanint Abera Timbula --- Gujarat University, India Chetana Marvadi --- Gujarat University, India

This study examined the effect of leadership styles on employees' organizational commitment towards the National Digital Payments Strategy (NDPS) and the mediating role of job satisfaction. A self-administered questionnaire was employed to obtain survey data from twelve microfinance institutions in...

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E-government’s role in enhancing foreign direct investment to sub-Saharan African countries: An application of system GMM

Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Getahun Tolossa Adugna --- School of Economics, College of Business and Economics, University of Gondar, Ethiopia Wondemhunegn Ezezew Melesse --- School of Economics, College of Business and Economics, University of Gondar, Ethiopia Yinges Alemu Muche --- School of Economics, College of Business and Economics, University of Gondar, Ethiopia

In recent years, the provision of government services through electronic platforms has significantly increased due to the rapid development of digital technologies. The significant shift in digital governance is expected to have an effect on key macroeconomic variables through its...

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Building hope for the poor with digital services: Providing prosperity, justice, and dignity for ALL

Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Africa Journal of Management • Authors: M. Barrett --- University of Cambridge, UK S. Liyala --- Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology, Kenya E. Oborn --- University of Warwick, UK K. Prince --- University of Cambridge, UK

Digital technologies offer hope for societal change, with the potential to improve the lives of those in poverty. Avoiding utopian and dystopian views, we offer a more dynamic perspective of ‘realistic hope' where hope can be aspired to and achieved,...

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Investigating stimulating factors for customer booking intentions on brand websites

Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Research in Hospitality Management • Authors: Marit de Vries --- NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences, The Netherlands Niels Klein Poelhuis --- NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences, The Netherlands

Customers have ample opportunities regarding channels to use to book a hotel room: offline and online. In the online world, the options are using the hotel’s website, referred to as the brand website, or third party internet sites like online...

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Leveraging Ubuntu-inspired values to promote sustainable digital entrepreneurship in Africa

Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Africa Journal of Management • Authors: Ogechi Adeola --- School of Business Management & Economics, University of Kigali, Rwanda

Digital entrepreneurship in Africa, while promising, faces significant challenges, such as limited access to technology, nascent supportive and collaborative ecosystems, digital competency gaps, financial constraints, and disparities in developmental stages across national ecosystems in Africa. This study proposes the integration...

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Technological upgrading along global value chains: The case of automation and digital technologies in the automotive sector in South Africa

Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Guendalina Anzolin --- Institute for Manufacturing,

This article contributes to the growing literature on technological upgrading along global value chains, by focusing on the adoption of automation and digital technologies at different functional stages of the automotive value chain. It explores the constant tension that firms...

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A systematic literature review and mapping of systemic barriers to digital learning innovation in Africa in the context of changing global value chains

Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Martin Mbaya* --- University of Pretoria, South Africa John Ouma-Mugabe --- University of Pretoria, South Africa

In the context of COVID-19, universities, national innovation systems (NIS) and global value chains (GVCs), this paper explores systemic barriers (trends and factors) that influence digital learning innovation (DLI) in Africa. The study used the PRISMA framework and Scopus data...

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Assessment of factors driving cryptocurrency investment decision in Africa: A case of Bitcoin in Nigeria

Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Ibrahim Abiodun Oladapo --- Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Saudi Arabia

This study aims to examine the factors that influence Nigerian investors decision to participate in the Bitcoin market. The study develops a model that integrates awareness, religious beliefs, and trust alongside the theory of reasoned action’s key explanatory factor. A...

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Digitalization and small businesses supply chain financing: Evidence from sub-Saharan Africa

Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Sukoluhle Mazwane --- University of Mpumalanga, South Africa Okuhle Maya --- University of Fort Hare, South Africa Moraka N. Makhura --- University of Pretoria, South Africa

Supply chain finance continues to play an important role in servicing businesses that have limited access to finance. With the disruptions associated with the fourth industrial revolution, opportunities exist in Africa to increase participation by small businesses. While the effect...

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The effect of digital leadership on employees' radical creativity

Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Jian Zhu --- Xiangtan University, China Yi Luo --- Xiangtan University, China Hui Wang --- Xiangtan University, China

Drawing on social information processing theory, this study examined the mediating role of perceived leader expectations (PLE) for creativity and perceived leader support (PLS) for creativity on the relationship between digital leadership (DL) and employees’ radical creativity (RC). A total...

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The democratization of digital currency in Nigeria: A sentiment analysis of eNaira app usability

Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Sunday Adewale Olaleye --- Jamk University of Applied Sciences, Finland Kwami Ahiabenu --- Global Centre for Fintech Innovations, Olugbenga Ayo Ojubanire --- Euromed University of Fes, Morocco

Globally, Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) is receiving a lot of attention in digital currency deliberations since it is at the top of the agenda of almost every central bank today. Although there is a growing body of literature on...

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Assessing digital competencies and AI ethics awareness among customers in the banking sector

Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: McArthur Fundira --- University of South Africa, South Africa Emmanuel Innocents Edoun --- University of Johannesburg, South Africa Anup Pradhan --- University of Johannesburg, South Africa Charles Mbohwa --- University of South Africa, South Africa

As digital technologies and AI systems increasingly pervade banking services, understanding customers’ digital capabilities and awareness of AI ethics principles is paramount. This paper delves into these critical aspects among banking clientele. Employing a survey research approach with a cross-sectional...

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Data utilisation among employees in SMEs in Destination Limfjorden, Denmark

Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Research in Hospitality Management • Authors: Henrik S. Pahus --- Dania Academy, Denmark Lars Falk --- International Sales and Marketing, University College of Northern Denmark, Denmark

This article explores the efforts of Destination Limfjorden in Denmark to enhance employees’ competencies and skills in small and medium-sized tourism enterprises (SMEs) through the strategic use of data. The study employs a mixed-method approach, integrating digital questionnaires and semi-structured...

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Digital financial management skill training for women’s informal saving groups in Dodoma, Tanzania: Mapping user requirements

Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Madina Hamisi Juma --- The University of Eastern Finland, Finland Nasibu Rajabu Mramba --- College of Business Education, Tanzania Jarkko Suhonen --- The University of Eastern Finland, Finland Alsen Florian Kapinga --- College of Business Education, Tanzania Matti Tedre --- The University of Eastern Finland, Finland

Financial management skills are important for the performance of informal saving groups (ISGs) for making informed financial decision-making. Digital training solutions present a convenient, ubiquitous, and relatively affordable skills development mechanism. Despite the importance of digital financial management skills to...

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The digital transformation of tourism: a study of tourist behaviour and preferences in the age of technology in Bangladesh

Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Research in Hospitality Management • Authors: Md Istiaq Mohhamad Shuvo --- Noakhali Science and Technology University, Bangladesh Md Jamsedul Islam --- Noakhali Science and Technology University, Bangladesh

The rapid development of technology has profoundly altered tourist behaviour and trends, yet there is a notable gap in understanding how these changes affect tourists in Bangladesh. Existing research focuses on developed markets, overlooking Bangladesh’s unique sociocultural and economic factors...

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Subjective perception of economic policy uncertainty and ESG performance: Evidence from China

Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Investment Analysts Journal • Authors: Guangchen Li --- Beijing Wuzi University, China Bokun Hei --- Beijing Wuzi University, China Qianlong Ma --- Beijing Wuzi University, China Haijun Wang --- Beijing Wuzi University, China

This paper explores the relationship between subjective perception of economic policy uncertainty (SPEPU) and ESG performance. We find that SPEPU could deteriorate ESG performance, especially corporate social performance and that this negative effect works through increasing financialization and weakening internal...

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Shaping the future of hospitality management: a dynamic AI-driven dialogue between a Hotel Management School Leeuwarden lecturer and a hotel general manager

Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Research in Hospitality Management • Authors: Frederik Jan van der Meulen --- Hotel Management School Leeuwarden, NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences, The Netherlands

Through the prism of technology innovation and its effects on education, this article offers a dialogue, via ChatGPT, between two AI-generated characters, a hotel general manager and a lecturer from the Hotel Management School Leeuwarden, in an attempt to illuminate...

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Factor conditions and firm resources implications on location attractiveness: A critical assessment and application in shared services industry

Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Anbalagi Andy --- Universiti Malaya, Malaysia Rajenthyran Ayavoo --- Universiti Malaya, Malaysia Aida Idris --- Universiti Malaya, Malaysia

This paper presents an integrated analytical framework by critically synthesizing the Porter-Dunning Diamond and the Resource-Based View (RBV) to evaluate the attractiveness of locations for multinational enterprises (MNEs). The framework was applied to Malaysian shared services firms to explore the...

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On β-adic expansions of powers of an algebraic integer omitting a digit

Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Quaestiones Mathematicae • Authors: Jiuzhou Zhao --- East China Normal University, China Ruofan Li --- Jinan University, China

Let α, β be two relatively prime algebraic integers in a number field K and N be a positive integer. We show that the number of n ∈ {1, 2, . . . , N} such that the β-adic expansion...

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Enablers to the adoption of sustainable practices in automotive manufacturing: interpretive structural modelling driven by multi-company perspective

Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Pallawi Baldeo Sangode --- N. L. Dalmia Institute of Management Studies and Research, India

In mounting global environmental concerns, firms orient their operations, from supplier selection to product distribution to sustainable models. The pressure of environmental sustainability is more felt by heavy industries that have a high dependence on natural resources for energy generation,...

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Digital transformation and goodwill impairment

Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Investment Analysts Journal • Authors: Yan Zhao --- Beijing Wuzi University, China Honglin Liu --- Wuhan Textile University, China Libin Zhao --- Wuhan Textile University, China Wei Zhang --- Wuhan Textile University, China

We utilise a sample M&A listed on the Chinese A-shares market between 2008 and 2021. Our focus is specifically on A-share listed companies that acted as acquiring firms. We conduct an empirical analysis to investigate how their digital transformation influences...

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Antecedents of purchase intentions in digital marketing: A case of TikTok shop

Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Ainiezean Awang Jual --- Politeknik Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia Anbukkarasu Paramasivam --- Politeknik Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia Silllalee S. Kandasamy --- Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences University Malaya, Malaysia Parvathi Wajindram --- Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences University Malaya, Malaysia Elayaraja Aruchunan --- University Malaya, Malaysia

This study investigates the antecedents of purchase intentions on TikTok Shop, utilizing Uses and Gratification (U&G) Theory to analyze the impact of entertainment, informativeness, cost savings and attractiveness on student purchase intentions. The study gathered responses from 357 students through...

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Exploring the strategies shaping application programming interface development and integration in digital music platforms: A qualitative case study

Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Joshua Ofoeda --- University of Professions Studies, Ghana Richard Boateng --- University of Ghana, Ghana Choudrie Jyoti --- University of Hertfordshire, UK John Effah --- University of Ghana, Ghana

Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) have become essential to contemporary software development, supporting the growth of digital platforms and ecosystems. APIs enable developers to create applications by providing functionalities that facilitate communication. Despite their importance in supporting digital platforms and ecosystems,...

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The integration of physical and digital experiences in ecotourism

Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Research in Hospitality Management • Authors: I Nengah Subadra --- University of Triatma Mulya, Indonesia

The integration of physical and digital experiences in ecotourism is reshaping ecotourism by enhancing visitor engagement and advancing sustainability practices. This study employs a grounded theory approach to investigate the impact of technologies such as augmented reality, virtual reality and...

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The role of digital inclusive finance in rural revitalization: Mediating effects of infrastructure and education

Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Yingying Li --- Kunming University of Science and Technology, People’s Republic of China Zhao Rui Feng --- Kunming University of Science and Technology, People’s Republic of China Muhammad Dawood --- Yunnan Technology and Business University, People’s Republic of China Xiang Long --- Yunnan Provincial Government Development Research Center, People’s Republic of China

To explore in depth the impact of digital inclusive finance (DIF) on rural revitalization, this study employs the entropy method to measure the level of rural revitalization across 30 provincial-level administrative regions in mainland China from 2014 to 2023. It...

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Exploring the factors behind digitalization convergence and revealing Africa’s digital transformation journeys

Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Thapelo Chauke --- North-West University, South Africa Oladipo Olalekan David --- North-West University, South Africa Afees Oluwashina Noah --- North-West University, South Africa

Global economies are transitioning from traditional agrarian models to technology-driven ones, focusing on sustainable growth. Historically, Africa has been slow to adopt digital technologies, lagging behind other regions. However, since the late 1990s, the continent has experienced significant growth in...

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