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Thought Leadership in e-Governance, e-Infrastructure, and e-Business in Africa

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This paper positions Thought Leadership in e-Governance, e-Infrastructure, and e-Business in Africa, in the context of Social Innovation. It discusses the various perspectives on Thought Leadership, the components of Thought Leadership, its relevance in Africa and its targets. Further, the paper expands on the issues of vision, values and context.

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  1. Scientific and Industrial Research and Development Centre (SIRDC), Harare, Zimbabwe

    Gertjan van Stam

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  1. University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg, Luxembourg

    Tegawendé F. Bissyandé

  2. Scientific and Industrial Research and Development Centre, Harare, Zimbabwe

    Gertjan van Stam

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van Stam, G. (2014). Thought Leadership in e-Governance, e-Infrastructure, and e-Business in Africa. In: Bissyandé, T., van Stam, G. (eds) e-Infrastructure and e-Services for Developing Countries. AFRICOMM 2013. Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering, vol 135. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-08368-1_6

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