Tech Start-up Ecosystem in Dar es Salaam : Findings and Recommendations
Technology is one of the main drivers of productivity and economic growth. Developing countries have traditionally had difficulties in both developing technology and absorbing foreign technology. Seventy to eighty percent of the productivity gap be...
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| Language: | English en_US |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2017
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/905101503998069531/Tech-start-up-ecosystem-in-Dar-es-Salaam-findings-and-recommendations http://hdl.handle.net/10986/28113 |
| Summary: | Technology is one of the main drivers of
productivity and economic growth. Developing countries have
traditionally had difficulties in both developing technology
and absorbing foreign technology. Seventy to eighty percent
of the productivity gap between developed and developing
countries is estimated to result from the lag in the
adoption of technologies in these countries. Tech start-ups
are an effective a mechanism to both create local technology
and absorb foreign technology. In recent years, there has
been a surge in tech start-ups across the world. Fueled by
global technology-led cost reductions and increased access
to resources, tech entrepreneurs have emerged in both
develop and developing countries. However, there is little
understanding of how these tech entrepreneurs form
ecosystems, their internal dynamics, how they work, what
makes them grow and achieve sustainability, how they connect
with the local economy to drive productivity and employment,
and why some ecosystems are more effective than others The
objective of this report is to provide a better
understanding of the status of Dar Es Salaam’s start-up
ecosystem and provide policy recommendations for policy
makers and other stakeholders who are interested in
supporting the growth and sustainability of the ecosystem. |
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