@ARTICLE{10.21494/ISTE.OP.2024.1238, 

TITLE={Clusters in sub -Saharan Africa and the role of public interventions: theoretical approach and analysis method}, 
  
AUTHOR={Valerie Towo Meffeu, }, 
	
JOURNAL={Science, Technology, Development}, 
	
VOLUME={4}, 

NUMBER={Issue 1}, 
	
YEAR={2024}, 

URL={https://openscience.fr/Clusters-in-sub-Saharan-Africa-and-the-role-of-public-interventions-theoretical}, 
	
DOI={10.21494/ISTE.OP.2024.1238}, 
	
ISSN={2752-6879}, 
	
ABSTRACT={As geographic concentrations of businesses and related institutions around a single sector, clusters have become promising drivers of economic transformation and innovation. Inspired by successes observed in developed countries, numerous initiatives have sought to understand their specificities in different contexts. In sub-Saharan Africa, however, more pronounced structural, economic, and institutional challenges raise questions about the impact of these particularities on cluster development and competitiveness. Based on a literature review, our study analyzes the specificities of sub-Saharan clusters by examining agglomeration effects, resource allocation challenges, and the crucial role of public intervention. While informal clusters are flexible, they face limits in competitiveness and international market integration, largely due to a lack of formal governance and connections with research and financial institutions. The study thus highlights the importance of stable and continuous public policies to maximize their potential, while also proposing directions for future research on intervention models suited to African contexts.}}