References & Sources
Our research activities have been extensive and wide in scope.
The original publication drew on over 500 documents - academic journals, industry reports, grey literature, expert articles, and monitoring and evaluation frameworks - spanning African and international sources.
That reference base has been comprehensively updated to reflect four years of subsequent research, including the formal output of the FCDO RISA Fund-funded East African Data Collaborative programme and the broader Systemic Innovation publication catalogue, a significant portion of which was produced independently without external programme funding.
In the spirit of open collaboration and greater data sharing, all Systemic Innovation research is made fully available to others to learn from and build on. The complete publication archive is accessible at yumpu.com/user/systemicinnovation.
Systemic Innovation / EADC Publication Catalogue
All publications listed below are freely available.
Flagship and Synthesis Studies
Walker, S. & Windsor, G. (2023). Scale Diagnostics: High-Growth Firm Performance Dynamics in East Africa. Systemic Innovation & Growth Africa (RISA Fund).
Walker, S. & Windsor, G. (2024). Building a Path to Scale. Systemic Innovation & Growth Africa (RISA Fund).
Walker, S. & Windsor, G. (2023). New Innovation Pathways. A data collaborative model for East Africa Systemic Innovation & Growth Africa (RISA Fund).
Walker, S. & Windsor, G. (2023). Understanding the (data) gaps to lay stronger foundations. Systemic Innovation & Growth Africa (RISA Fund).
Walker, S. & Windsor, G. (2023). Ecosystem Voices: Unpacking data experts perspectives on growth firms. Systemic Innovation & Growth Africa (RISA Fund).
Ecosystem Analysis
Walker, S. & Windsor, G. (2026). When Multilaterals Compete: Role Collapse and Bundled Advantage in African Innovation Ecosystems. Systemic Innovation.
Walker, S. & Windsor, G. (2026). Offshoring African Startups: The Structural Conditions Driving Offshore Incorporation. Systemic Innovation & Sendemo
Walker, S. & Windsor, G. (2025). African Challenge Programmes: Systemic Innovation & i4Policy
Walker, S. & Windsor, G. (2026). Research-to-Commercialisation in Kenya: Systemic Innovation
Country-Level State of Startup Innovation Reports
Walker, S. & Windsor, G. (2024) State of Startup Innovation: Kenya. Systemic Innovation & Growth Africa (RISA Fund).
Walker, S. & Windsor, G. (2024). State of Startup Innovation: Ethiopia. Systemic Innovation & Growth Africa (RISA Fund).
Walker, S. & Windsor, G. (2025). State of Startup Innovation: Rwanda. Systemic Innovation & Growth Africa (RISA Fund).
Walker, S. & Windsor, G. (2025). Comparing innovation ecosystem performance and characteristics: Ethiopia, Kenya and Rwanda, Systemic Innovation
Walker, S. & Windsor, G. (2025). Assessing high growth firms in Kenya, Ethiopia, and Rwanda. Systemic Innovation & Growth Africa (RISA Fund).
Data Foundations Studies
Walker, S. & Windsor, G & Stam, E. (2023). Ethiopian Data Foundations. Systemic Innovation / International Growth Centre.
GESI Research
Walker, S. & Windsor, G. (2024). GESI: High-Growth Company Founding Across Kenya, Ethiopia, and Rwanda. Systemic Innovation & Growth Africa (RISA Fund).
Walker, S. & Windsor, G. (2024) Enhancing donor coordination for gender equality and social inclusion outcomes. Systemic Innovation & Growth Africa (RISA Fund).
Donor funding
Walker, S. & Windsor, G. (2024). Exploring Ecosystem Donor Funding in Ethiopia, Kenya and Rwanda. Systemic Innovation & Growth Africa (RISA Fund).
Venture case studies
Walker, S. & Windsor, G. (2023). MARAMOJA Transport. Systemic Innovation & Growth Africa (RISA Fund).
Walker, S. & Windsor, G. (2023). HaHuJobs. Systemic Innovation & Growth Africa (RISA Fund).
Walker, S. & Windsor, G. (2024). MEDANIT. Systemic Innovation & Growth Africa (RISA Fund).
Walker, S. & Windsor, G. (2024). Efashe. Systemic Innovation & Growth Africa (RISA Fund).
Walker, S. & Windsor, G. (2024). Buy2Go:. Systemic Innovation / RISA Fund / GrowthAfrica.
Walker, S. & Windsor, G. (2026). Jumba. Forthcoming in Edward Elgar casebook, ed. Simon Raby.
Thematic Scaling Articles (with Scaleup Nation, drawing on joint analysis of ventures)
Walker, S. (with Scaleup Nation) (2024). The Great African Market Opportunity? Systemic Innovation / GrowthAfrica / Scaleup Nation (RISA Fund).
Walker, S. (with Scaleup Nation) (2024). Leading with Impact Orientation in Africa. Systemic Innovation / GrowthAfrica / Scaleup Nation (RISA Fund).
Walker, S. (with Scaleup Nation) (2025). Unlocking Growth Through Strategic Governance (Part 1 of board effectiveness series). Systemic Innovation / GrowthAfrica / Scaleup Nation (RISA Fund).
Walker, S. (with Scaleup Nation) (2025). Building a Board Team for Growth and Resilience (Part 2 of board effectiveness series). Systemic Innovation / GrowthAfrica / Scaleup Nation (RISA Fund).
Ecosystem Provocations
The full series of Ecosystem Provocations (covering venture capital dynamics, ecosystem collaboration, and innovation infrastructure) is available at yumpu.com/user/systemicinnovation
2026 References
The following sources constitute the consolidated reference base for the 2026 publication, integrating both the original 2026 update set and the foundational scholarship deployed across the editorial rebuilding of every chapter.
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