Supporting Inclusive Growth and Sustainable Development in Africa: Sustainability in Infrastructure Development

355 Pages·2020·4.871 MB·English

by  Elena G. Popkova, Bruno S. Sergi, Lubinda Haabazoka, Julia V. Ragulina

Edited by
Elena G. Popkova ∙ Bruno S. Sergi ∙ Lubinda Haabazoka
Julia V. Ragulina
Supporting Inclusive
Growth and Sustainable
Development in
Africa - Volume I
Sustainability in Infrastructure
Development
Supporting Inclusive Growth and Sustainable
Development in Africa - Volume I
Elena G. Popkova • Bruno S. Sergi
Lubinda Haabazoka • Julia V. Ragulina
Editors
Supporting Inclusive
Growth and
Sustainable
Development in
Africa - Volume I
Sustainability in Infrastructure
Development
Editors
Elena G. Popkova Bruno S. Sergi
Moscow State Institute of International Davis Center for Russian and
Relations (MGIMO) Eurasian Studies
Moscow, Russia Harvard University
Cambridge, MA, USA
Lubinda Haabazoka
Graduate School of Business Julia V. Ragulina
University of Zambia Chair of Compliance and Controlling
Lusaka, Zambia RUDN University
Moscow, Russia
ISBN 978-3-030-41978-3 ISBN 978-3-030-41979-0 (eBook)
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-41979-0
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Contents
Part I Sustainability in Infrastructure Development 1
1 Resilient Off-Grid Solar PV Power Supply for Rural
Communities 3
Sebastian Namukolo and Ackim Zulu
2 Alternative Dispute Resolution in Kenya 17
Ekaterina P. Rusakova
3 Engineering Skills Development Through Mega
Construction Projects (MCPs) 27
Tshepo Jeremia Lephoto and Nthatisi Khatleli
4 A Conceptual Review of Factors Influencing Succession
in Small- and Medium-Sized Construction
Firms in Nigeria 41
Aliyu Muhammad Jungudo, Nuruddeen Usman,
Aliyu Ahmad Aliyu, and Abdullahi Nafiu Zadawa
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5 Constitutional Bases of Social Rights in South African
States and Their Compliance with Generally Accepted
International Standards 51
Natalia V. Putilo, Natalia S. Volkova, Yuliya N. Kashevarova,
and Natalia V. Antonova
6 Industrialization in Sub-Saharan Africa: Challenges
and Opportunities 67
Marina Ledeneva, Irina Okhremenko, Elena Inshakova,
and Tatiana Plaksunova
7 International Commercial Arbitration in African
Countries: Development Prospects 91
Ekaterina P. Rusakova and Irina A. Gronic
8 Recognition, Enforcement and Challenges of Decisions
of the General Court of Justice and Arbitration of the
Organization for the Harmonization of Commercial
Law in Africa (OHADA) 103
Agnessa O. Inshakova, Evgenia E. Frolova, Elena P. Ermakova,
and Sergei Sh. Shakirov
9 Role of the Basel and Bamako Conventions in the Fight
Against Wastes in Africa 119
Karina Zhavoronkova
10 The Impact of Colonial Heritage and Other Factors on
Evolution of Legal Regulation of Civil Justice, Arbitrage
and Mediation in the West African States Included in the
ECOWAS 131
Evgenia E. Frolova, Agnessa O. Inshakova, Elena P. Ermakova,
and Sergei Sh. Shakirov
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11 The Nature of Customary (Traditional) Law and
Customary Courts in ECOWAS Countries 147
Elena P. Ermakova, Elena Inshakova, Evgenia E. Frolova, and
Agnessa O. Inshakova
12 The Role of Agriculture in African Countries as a
Direction of Economy Diversification 163
Tatiana N. Litvinova
Part II Infrastructure Project Delivery Systems 175
13 Assessing the Utility of the Retention Bond as an
Alternative to Cash Retention for Small-Scale
Contractors in Zambia 177
Chipozya Tembo-Silungwe, Danstan Bwalya Chiponde,
and Nomsa Shankaya
14 Issues of Corruption in Construction Projects and
Infrastructure Development in Nigeria: An Empirical
Approach 191
Chinedu Adindu, Ikechukwu Diugwu, Saheed Yusuf,
and Musa Musa
15 Root Causes of Delays in Ghanaian Public Sector
Competitive Tendering Process 201
Jemima Antwiwaa Ottou, Bernard Kofi Baiden,
and Gabriel Nani
16 Perceived Unethical Engineering in Road Construction
in Zambia 215
Alinani Msisya
17 Retrospective Analysis of Failure Causes of Small-Scale
Contractors’ Business in Zambia: Contractors’
Perspective 225
Sidney Kawimbe
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18 A Skills Measurement Framework for the Construction
Industry: A Case of Lusaka Province 243
Pauline Phiri, Erastus M. Mwanaumo, and Balimu Mwiya
19 Suitable Infrastructure Projects for Public Private
Partnerships in Zambia 259
Erastus M. Mwanaumo, Sampa Chisumbe, Naomi Mbewe,
Mwewa Mambwe, and Lubinda Haabazoka
20 Analysis of the Factors Influencing Residential Housing
Consumers’ Location Preferences in Uyo 271
Godfrey Okon Udo, Awa Kalu Nwojo, and
Uduakobong Enamidem Akpan
21 Effectiveness of Waste Management Control Systems
in Bloemfontein 285
Fidelis Emuze and Michael Oladokun
22 Exploring the Impact of SMME Participation in
Township Development Projects 299
Hlulani Mathebula, Fidelis Emuze, and Michael Oladokun
23 Indicators of Management Capability in Small and
Medium-Sized Construction Organisations: A Literature
Review 311
Marcia Mampholo Raphiri, Innocent Musonda, and
Chioma Sylvia Okoro
24 Marketing Tools of Implementing the National
Oncological Projects in Developing Countries Within the
Scenario of Digital Medicine Development 325
Yuri V. Przhedetsky and Natalia V. Przhedetskaya
Contents ix
25 Developing Countries on the Path of Implementing the
National Oncological Projects: Market Barriers and
Marketing Tools for Overcoming Them 335
Yuri V. Przhedetsky, Natalia V. Przhedetskaya,
and Victoria Y. Przhedetskaya
26 Modern Africa on the Path of Sustainable Development:
A View into the Future 345
Elena G. Popkova, Bruno S. Sergi, Lubinda Haabazoka,
and Julia V. Ragulina
Index 349
Notes on Contributors
Chinedu Adindu is a senior lecturer in the Department of Project
Management Technology, Federal University of Technology Minna,
Nigeria.
Uduakobong Enamidem Akpan is a faculty member in the Department
of Estate Management, University of Uyo, Nigeria.
Aliyu Ahmad Aliyu is a faculty member of Estate Management and
Valuation Department, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Nigeria.
Natalia V. Antonova is a member of the Institute of Legislation and
Comparative Law, Russia.
Bernard Kofi Baiden is a faculty member in the Department of Const-
ruction Technology and Management, Kwame Nkrumah University of
Science and Technology, Ghana.
Danstan Bwalya Chiponde is a postgraduate student, Northumbria
University, United Kingdom.
Sampa Chisumbe is a faculty member in the Department of Civil and
Environmental Engineering, University of Zambia, Zambia.
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