Sustainable Development, Digitalization, and the Green Economy in Africa Post-COVID-19 (International Political Economy Series)

Acknowledgments
Contents
Notes on Contributors
Acronyms
List of Figures
List of Boxes
Part I Sustainable Development, Digitalization, and the Green Economy in Africa Post-COVID-19
1 Sustainable Development, Digitalization, and the Green Economy in Post-COVID-19 Africa
	Introduction and Problem
	Overview of the Chapters
	Concluding Remarks
	References
2 Beyond the Rhetoric: Digitalization Policy for Resilience in Africa Post-COVID-19
	Introduction
	Digitalization, Innovation, Capacity Building, and COVID-19: A Theoretical Overview
	Digitalization, Science, and Innovation in Africa: A Survey
	Digitalization and Capacity Building in Africa Post-COVID-19
	Policy Options and Conclusion
	References
3 Politics Versus Reality: The African State and Governance Post-COVID-19
	Introduction
	Theorizing Good Governance: An Overview
	Good Governance & Public Policy in Africa
	Good Governance and COVID-19 in Africa: An Analysis
	Policy Recommendations & the Way Forward
	Conclusion
	References
Part II Natural Resources Governance and Socio-Economic Systems
4 Reimagining Natural Resources Governance in Africa: Is Digitalization the Game Changer?
	Introduction
	Natural Resources: Theoretical Discussions and Literature Review
	Transnational Initiatives & Digitalization of Natural Resources Governance and Management in Africa
	Challenges & Obstacles in Natural Resource Production, Governance, and Management in Africa
	Natural Resource Governance: Charting the Path Forward
	Conclusion
	References
5 Assessing Extractive Natural Resources and Digitalization of Governance Initiatives in Africa: Rethinking Questions of Decline and Resilience
	Introduction
	Theoretical Discussions & Literature Review
	Digitalization of Africa’s Extractives Sector
	Problems and Challenges with Digitalization Processes
	Digitalization, Good Governance, and a Revised Extractives Landscape: The Way Forward
	Conclusion
	References
6 Natural Resources Management, Sovereign Wealth Fund, and the Green Economy: Digitalization, Policies, and Institutions for Sustainable Development in Africa
	Introduction
	Natural Resources Management and the SWF in Africa
	Sustainable Development and Digitalization: The Green Economy and Rare Minerals
	Natural Resources Management and the Green Economy in Africa
	Policy Directions and Conclusion
	References
Part III The Green Economy, Digitalization and The Race To 2030
7 Fostering Africa’s Digital Trade in Services and Green Economy Post-COVID-19
	Introduction
	Green Economy Approaches
	Services Sector and Digital Trade in the Wake of Africa’s Transition to a Green Economy
	Digitalization, Servicification, and the African Reality
	Country-and Region-Specific Cases of the Value of Digitalization to Issues of Servicification
	Conclusion
	References
8 Green Economic Policies in Africa
	Introduction
	Green Policies in Africa
		Green Energy Policies
		Green Economy Policies
		Transport and Agriculture
	The Challenges of Pursuing Green Economic Policies in Africa
	The Prospects of Green Economic Policies in Africa: The Case of Senegal
	Oil Discovery in Senegal
	Conclusion
	References
9 Digitalization of What We Eat and How We Think in Africa Post-COVID-19
	Introduction
	Digitalization of Agriculture and Higher Education: A Theoretical Overview
	Digitalization and African Universities: The Landscape of Tertiary Agricultural Institutions
	Digitalization of What We Eat and How We Think in Africa: Analysis and Critique
	Policy Options and Conclusion
	References
10 The African State, Sustainable Development, Digitalization, Green Economy in Africa Post-COVID-19
	Introduction
	Political Leadership and Social Change
	Future Challenges, Youth, and Civil Society
	Conclusion
	References
Index