Goal 9 · UN Sustainable Development Goals
Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation.
Goal 9 targets resilient infrastructure, sustainable manufacturing, increased R&D investment, small-enterprise access to finance, and universal mobile and internet connectivity.
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African research focus
African research drives advances in materials engineering, additive manufacturing, transport-corridor planning, and frugal-innovation methodologies suited to constrained markets.
Top universities for Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
Institutions producing the most publications tagged with this goal.
- 1.
University of South Africa
South Africa
229 publications
- 2.
University of Pretoria
South Africa
178 publications
- 3.
Kafr el-Sheikh University
Egypt
163 publications
- 4.
University of Johannesburg
South Africa
163 publications
- 5.
Ain Shams University
Egypt
162 publications
- 6.
Hassan II University Casablanca
Morocco
156 publications
- 7.
Mohammed V University
Morocco
156 publications
- 8.
University of the Witwatersrand
South Africa
155 publications
- 9.
Stellenbosch University
South Africa
141 publications
- 10.
Mansoura University
Egypt
123 publications
- 11.
University of Ibadan
Nigeria
114 publications
- 12.
Tshwane University of Technology
South Africa
106 publications
Recent publications
Most recent research from African institutions tagged with Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure.
- 2026Open Access15 citations
International Journal of Human Capital and Information Technology Professionals
International Journal of Human Capital and Information Technology Professionals · Covenant University
- 20263 citations
When More Isn't Better: The Curvilinear Effects of ESG on Firm Performance
Business Ethics the Environment & Responsibility · Muslim University Of Morogoro
- 2026Open Access3 citations
Plasma Waves and Thermoelastic Effects in Rotating Semiconductor Layers within the Moore-Gibson-Thompson Model
SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología · Al-Azhar University
- 2026Open Access2 citations
LoRaWAN-based asset tracking system development and performance analysis within STEM-PBL framework: A mixed-method study
European Journal of STEM Education · Modern Sciences and Arts University
- 20261 citations
Production Volumes, Localisation, and Technological Upgrading: South Africa in the Global Automotive Value Chain
Palgrave studies of internationalization in emerging markets · University of Johannesburg
- 2026Open Access1 citations
Advances in Plant Mediated Iron Oxide Nanoparticles for Dye Colorant Degradation—A Review
Colorants · University of Limpopo
- 2026Open Access1 citations
Additive Manufacturing as an Enabler of Lean Construction: A Systematic Literature Review
Buildings · Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University
- 2026Open Access1 citations
Implementation of good clinical practice in clinical research in the context of limited resources settings: Lessons learnt from the freeBILy trial using an embedded mixed methods approach
PLoS neglected tropical diseases · University Of Antananarivo
- 2026Open Access1 citations
A Systematic Review of Hierarchical Control Frameworks in Resilient Microgrids: South Africa Focus
Energies · University of Pretoria
- 20261 citations
Transforming public service delivery through self-service technologies: insights on citizens’ reuse intention, user experience and design characteristics
Transforming Government People Process and Policy · Cape Coast Technical University
- 2026Open Access1 citations
Dynamic concept drift detection using an integrated machine learning model with error-based Page-Hinkley Test for enhanced predictive accuracy in adhesive manufacturing process
Open Engineering · University of Port Harcourt
- 20261 citations
Reconfiguring green intellectual capital: environmental governance and strategic capitals in carbon disclosure
Journal of Intellectual Capital · University of Sfax
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Source: UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs · Goal 9