@article{42225,
      recid = {42225},
      author = {Sibanda, McLean.},
      title = {Nuts & Bolts : Strengthening Africa's Innovation and  Entrepreneurship Ecosystems /},
      pages = {1 online resource (277 pages).},
      abstract = {The future of Africa is bright. Innovation, and not aid,  is the answer. McLean Sibanda believes that Africa must be  deliberate about its economic development and that change  requires champions, and importantly, fertile enabling  environments. In Nuts & Bolts you will gain unique  perspectives on challenges faced by leaders overseeing a  turnaround in any organisation, and the thought processes  behind innovation initiatives that yielded value. McLean  provides practical insights on innovation and  entrepreneurship for Africa’s development through a  narrative of his seven years of repositioning Sub-Saharan  Africa’s first internationally recognised Science and  Technology Park, The Innovation Hub. Included, too, are  reflections from entrepreneurs who have all gone on to  build successful businesses which will be useful for anyone  working on a start-up or innovation, particularly  institutions set up to create new products or services. The  musings of various successful entrepreneurs and ecosystem  builders provide relevant context, inspiration and examples  as to how best make use of support programmes provided by  incubators and organisations similar to The Innovation Hub.  Nuts & Bolts is a book about hope, it is full of stories  about real people and companies who are making a  difference, with testimonies of entrepreneurs, experienced  ecosystem builders and innovators. It captures deep  insights from the considerable time McLean has spent with  entrepreneurs and innovators, on the importance of  inclusive innovation and entrepreneurship, and provides a  mix of global experiences and entrepreneurship narratives  that eloquently sketch out the ‘nuts and bolts’ for  entrepreneurship and innovation. ‘I hope this book will be  of value to those wanting to make a difference, or be the  difference, in solving many challenges faced by our world  today, and in developing new products and services to  create new market opportunities for a better world.’ –  McLean Sibanda},
      url = {http://tind.wipo.int/record/42225},
}