Banji Oyelaran-Oyeyinka.  Learning To Compete: Institutions, Technology and Enterprise in Africa. Ashgate Publishing, (Forthcoming April 2006).

'Reading through Learning to Compete is a hugely enriching experience. It is packed with information and knowledge, and one cannot help but appreciate the fastidious and meticulous research, scholarship and learning that has gone into it. I recommend policy-makers, academics and above all producers and users to delve into this book.'  Professor Mammo Muchie, Aalborg University, Denmark

'Banji Oyelaran-Oyeyinka has written an immensely valuable and knowledgeable book that goes beyond current debate on the role of technology and institutions in African development. He has applied a variety of research techniques to argue for a systemic and institutional approach to the issues in ways that have not previously been done. This book should be taken seriously by students, scholars and policy makers interested in solving the multifaceted problems of African industry.'  Professor Alice H. Amsden, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA

'This book is a major contribution to our understanding of institutions in driving learning and innovation. It is grounded firmly on theory and empirical evidence. By focusing on institutions, the book nails firmly the reasons for and the solutions for reversing the slide in competitiveness of firms in Sub Saharan Africa. It is a must-read both for researchers attempting to understand as well as policy makers seeking to solve the problems of underdevelopment in Africa.'  Professor Rajah Rasiah, University of Malaya, Malaysia

'...a truly valuable addition to the study of the African continent that has been subject so much to prejudices and sweeping generalizations.' Ha-Joon Chang, University of Cambridge, UK (from the foreword)