Titlebook: Value Chains in Sub-Saharan Africa; Challenges of Integr S?ren Scholvin,Anthony Black,Ivan Turok Book 2019 Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2

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Gateway Cities, Under-Connected Cities and Largely Disconnected Cities in Global Value Chains in Subined by the typical role of sub-Saharan African countries in GVCs: only the initial stages thereof are found there, whereas value-addition happens beyond the region. Moreover, probable explanations for the spatial distribution of gateway cities as well as under-connected and largely disconnected cities are given.

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A Hub for Africa? The Information and Communications Technology Sector in Cape Townouth African ICT sector integrates into value chains on various geographical scales. He also sheds light on the challenges that Cape Townian ICT firms face in expanding their operations—access to finance and markets, for example—and suggests that there is much potential for these firms in expanding into Africa at large.

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2198-7262 ions by leading scholars.Development largely depends on how given places participate in global economic processes.The contributions to this book address various features of the integration of sub-Saharan Africa into the world economy via value chains, so as to explain corresponding challenges and op

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Introduction,olitical relevance, arguably being an alternative to value chains of a global scope. Fourth, the political and socio-economic effects of GVC participation merit more attention too. Fifth, there is a need to consider the sub-national dimension of GVCs, particularly the roles of cities and city regions.

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Global Value Chain Participation and Trade Barriers in Sub-Saharan Africaoduction inputs. The chapter also aims to analyse the relationship between GVC chain participation and various trade barriers, showing that these are of limited significance with the current state of value chain participation.

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Electronic-Waste Circuitry and Value Creation in Accra, Ghanarers play in e-waste collection and processing, the authors call for a refocus on the informal activities so that informals can operate in better, greener, healthier and safer working conditions that would ultimately produce better outcomes in terms of sustainable development.