00866nam a2200109Ia 4500080001800000245008000018260002500098300001600123520058400139583001800723650001500741  a12.06.01 U584  aAfrica's technology gap : case studies on Kenya, Ghana, Tanzania and Uganda  bUNaNew YorkUSc2003  avii, 114 p.  aExamines the technology system in four Sub-Saharan countries, with a focus on the transfer of technology, as well as its absorption and use, in the manufacturing industry.  Analyzes the main institutions supporting technology import and absorption in these countries and draws comparisons with other developing countries, particularly industralizing countries in East and South-East Asia.  Provides a strategic perspective on how government addresses the technological requirements for competitiveness, gains access to new technology, and nutures local technological development.  c6/17/04kJOYD  aTECHNOLOGY