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   <narrative xml:lang="FR">Inciter les petites et moyennes entreprises du Ghana &#xe0; adopter les technologies num&#xe9;riques : des exp&#xe9;riences favorisant l&#x2019;innovation inclusive</narrative>
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   <narrative xml:lang="FR">Il a &#xe9;t&#xe9; d&#xe9;termin&#xe9; que les petites et moyennes entreprises (PME) sont un important catalyseur de la croissance &#xe9;conomique et de la transformation sociale en Afrique. Cependant, le secteur des PME tarde &#xe0; adopter la technologie et &#xe0; effectuer la transition num&#xe9;rique, et l&#x2019;on sait peu de choses sur la fa&#xe7;on dont l&#x2019;innovation inclusive peut &#xea;tre promue. Des &#xe9;tudes r&#xe9;centes sur l&#x2019;adoption des technologies en Afrique montrent une tr&#xe8;s faible adoption des technologies de base, une constatation qui pr&#xe9;occupe. 

Ce projet, dirig&#xe9; par l&#x2019;Universit&#xe9; du Ghana, met en &#x153;uvre une exp&#xe9;rience de terrain randomis&#xe9;e au Ghana afin de d&#xe9;terminer la mesure dans laquelle la formation soutient et accro&#xee;t l&#x2019;adoption des technologies num&#xe9;riques dans les activit&#xe9;s quotidiennes des petites et moyennes entreprises. La formation comprend une formation individuelle aux comp&#xe9;tences num&#xe9;riques toutes les deux semaines, apr&#xe8;s quoi l&#x2019;entrepreneur signe une lettre d&#x2019;engagement &#xe0; adopter les technologies num&#xe9;riques dans son entreprise. L&#x2019;&#xe9;quipe &#xe9;tudiera les effets de cette intervention sur l&#x2019;adoption de la technologie, les changements dans les pratiques commerciales et la productivit&#xe9;, les ventes, les b&#xe9;n&#xe9;fices et l&#x2019;emploi. Tout au long de l&#x2019;&#xe9;tude, l&#x2019;&#xe9;quipe examinera les dimensions sexosp&#xe9;cifiques de l&#x2019;adoption de la technologie et de la croissance entrepreneuriale en vue de d&#xe9;terminer la fa&#xe7;on dont les organismes vou&#xe9;s &#xe0; l&#x2019;innovation peuvent promouvoir l&#x2019;innovation inclusive. 

Les r&#xe9;sultats seront mis en &#xe9;vidence lors de conf&#xe9;rences universitaires, et les organismes ghan&#xe9;ens qui font la promotion de la transformation num&#xe9;rique dans le secteur des PME participeront au processus de recherche et aux &#xe9;v&#xe9;nements de diffusion. 

Ce projet a re&#xe7;u une subvention de phase 2 dans le cadre du concours ouvert Donn&#xe9;es probantes pour l&apos;innovation de 2020.</narrative>
   <narrative xml:lang="EN">Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) have been identified as an important catalyst to economic growth and social transformation in Africa. However, the SME sector lags in technology adoption and digital transition, and little is known about how inclusive innovation can be promoted. Concerningly, recent studies on technology adoption in Africa show very low adoption of basic technologies.

This project, led by the University of Ghana, implements a randomized field experiment in Ghana to identify the effects of training to support and increase the adoption of digital technologies in the day-to-day operations of small and medium-sized enterprises. The training involves bi-weekly one-on-one digital skills training, after which the entrepreneur will sign a commitment letter to adopt digital technologies in their businesses. The team will study the effects of this intervention on the adoption of technology, changes in business practices and productivity, sales, profits and employment. Throughout, the team will examine the gender dimensions of technology adoption and entrepreneurial growth with a view to informing how innovation agencies might promote inclusive innovation.

The findings will be highlighted at academic conferences and Ghanaian agencies promoting digital transformation in the SME sector will contribute to the research process and dissemination events. 

This project was awarded a Stage 2 grant through the 2020 Evidence for Innovation open competition.</narrative>
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   <narrative xml:lang="ES">Canad&#xe1;. Parlamento</narrative>
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