Innovation is one of the most impactful business development factors, both a source of competitive advantage and a source of non-market benefits through its contribution to individual and collective well-being. This contributed volume brings together studies of innovation in transport and logistics in Africa, an area of rapid development but still underserved and a source of challenges for organisations doing business in the region. The continent's development requires the creation of innovative, sustainable solutions for inclusive, virtuous growth that integrates the individual, the organisation and the external environment, which includes society, ecology and stakeholders. This book will be of interest to scholars and students of logistics, operations management, supply chain management, African business and infrastructure development in emerging economies.

Combines studies of innovation in logistics and transportation in the African continent Explores the connection between innovation and sustainable development Highlights the need to harness the ecological and digital transition for competitive business in Africa

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Suzanne M. Apitsa is Associate Professor in Management Sciences at the Clermont Auvergne University, France. She holds French qualification to supervise PhD ( HDR ). She is a member of the CleRMa Laboratory (Clermont Research Management) and faculty member of the Business Science Institute - Executive DBA (Luxembourg). Most of her research output, including books and academic articles, is conducted in African contexts.

Eric Milliot is Professor of Management Science at the University of Nantes, France. He is Honorary President of Atlas AFMI (Association Francophone de Management International) and is on the editorial board of the Management International journal (Canada). A member of the LEMNA laboratory, he has published several books and academic articles.

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I ntroduction. Mahamat ABDELLATIF, Contexts - Issues Possible responses .- Part 1. EMERGING AFRICA IN THE DIGITAL AGE.- Chapter 1. Messan LIHOUSSOU, Logistics, transport, organizational management: what model for development and innovation model?.- Chapter 2. Emmanuel KAMDEM, Business climate andentrepreneurship.- Chapter 3. Suzanne M. APITSA, African realities: between contrast, heterogeneity, complexity and developmen Part 2. ORGANIZATIONAL GOVERNANCE: A MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH.- Chapter 4. Viviane ONDOUA BIWOLE, Structural, administrative and institutional reforms: effects on organizational governance.- Chapter 5. Eric MILLIOT, Strategies for prospective governance in Africa.- Chapter 6. Brigitte DAUDET, Port governance in africa: innovate to anticipateAbstract:.- Part 3. INFRASTRUCTURES AND ECOLOGICAL TRANSITION.- Chapter 7. Philippe MOUILLOT, Infrastructures: constraints, uncertainties and hopes for Development.- Chapter 8. Nathalie PRIME, Issues and challenges of the ecological transition of economic activities in Africa.- Chapter 9. Suzanne M. APITSA, Green logistics and sustainable transport: innovation at the heart of development in Africa.- Part 4. EDUCATION AND RESEARCH: CROSSROADS BETWEEN EUROPE AND AFRICA.- Chapter 10. Dora TRIKI, Building students' virtuous skills for local and international business development.- Chapter 11. Sophie NIVOIX, Supporting the international dimension of scientific research needed for development and innovation.- Chapter 12. Suzanne M. APITSA, Digital teaching: "Go or No Go" in Africa.- CONCLUSION. Christian MARCON, What are the consequences for Africa(s) and issues for the rest of the world?.