European Scientific Journal, ESJ

Leveraging Dynamic Capabilities to Overcome Financing Barriers and Drive Sustainability of Solar Social Enterprises in Kenya

2025-10-10T09:45:35+00:00

This study examined how financing and dynamic capabilities, affect the sustainability of solar social enterprises (SSEs) in Nairobi County, Kenya. Against the backdrop of persistent energy access challenges in sub-Saharan Africa, the research aimed to find out how SSEs navigate financing barriers and leverage dynamic capabilities to achieve sustainable growth. Employing a qualitative case study approach, the study draws on in-depth interviews with SSE founders and managers, triangulated with business documents and sectoral reports. Key findings reveal that SSEs face significant obstacles in accessing finance, including perceived bias, banks’ risk aversion, and rigorous due diligence requirements - challenges that disproportionately affect locally owned enterprises. The study found entrepreneurial alertness, strategic agility and resource orchestration as the entrepreneurial dynamic capabilities enabling SSEs to mobilize resources, adapt to market shifts, and sustain operations. The study concludes that adapting financing models to local contexts and supporting the development of dynamic capabilities are vital for the long-term growth of SSEs. Interventions fostering inclusive investment and capacity-building are recommended to advance sustainable growth in Kenya’s dynamic solar sector.

Structure, geometry and piezometry of the Turonian-Coniacian aquifer captured in the Benin-Togo Coastal Sedimentary Basin

2025-10-10T09:45:36+00:00

The Kéta Basin in Benin and Togo is located in the tropical zone between the equator and the Tropic of Cancer, between parallels 6° 10' and 7° 75' north latitude and meridians 1° 0' and 2° 48' east longitude. The study area occupies the southern tip of the two countries, with the Mono River forming the border. The Turonian-Coniacian aquifer, the oldest aquifer unit in the coastal sedimentary basin, is the subject of this study. This study aims to determine the structure, geometry and piezometry of this aquifer. Three cross-sections were created (Benin and Togo) using the traditional method, combining topographical maps, graph paper and Qgis 2.18.15. Piezometry was then carried out in three stages: determining the altitudes of the measurement points, calculating the piezometric levels and interpolating the calculated piezometric levels. The piezometric map was produced using Excel, Surfer 11 and Qgis 2.18.15 in succession. All these methods indicate that the Coniacian Turonian aquifer outcrops to the north of the northern plateaus of the Benin-Togo Coastal Sedimentary Basin. As the flow direction is mainly north-south, it can be deduced that the aquifer is fed by rainwater infiltration at its outcrop areas.

Diversité et Mode de Dissémination des diapores du Peuplement Végétal de la Commune de Cocody (Abidjan-Côte d’Ivoire)

2025-10-10T09:45:39+00:00

La présente étude, réalisée dans la commune de Cocody visait à améliorer les connaissances sur la flore urbaine de ladite commune. La méthodologie utilisée a consisté en une synthèse bibliographique des listes floristiques des travaux déjà effectués associée à un inventaire itinérant. Les résultats révèlent la présence de trois formations végétales à savoir le jardin botanique du Centre National de Floristique, le jardin botanique du Centre National de Recherche Agronomique et le jardin botanique de l’Unité de Formation et de Recherche Biosciences de l’Université Félix HOUPHOUET BOIGNY. Les résultats indiquent la présence de 602 espèces réparties en 415 genres regroupés au sein de 96 familles avec une forte représentation des Fabaceae. Cette flore est dominée par les microphanérophytes et comprend majoritairement les espèces de la zone guinéo-congolaises (GC) avec 338 espèces soit un taux de 56,15 %. Cette flore est riche de 122 espèces à statut particulier, dont 84 espèces endémiques. 36 espèces sont inscrites sur la liste rouge de l’UICN et 24 espèces rares et/ou menacées d’extinction de la flore ivoirienne ont été recensées. S’agissant du mode de dissémination des diaspores, les espèces zoochores sont majoritaires, suivis des anémochores, des autochores, et des hydrochores. Tous ces facteurs témoignent de la diversité floristique de la flore étudiée.

The present study, conducted in the commune of Cocody, aimed to improve knowledge of the urban flora of the area. The methodology consisted of a bibliographic synthesis of floristic lists from previous studies combined with a transect survey. The results revealed the presence of three plant formations, namely: the botanical garden of the National Center for Floristics, the botanical garden of the National Center for Agronomic Research, and the botanical garden of the Biosciences Training and Research Unit of Félix Houphouët-Boigny University. The results indicated the presence of 602 species distributed across 415 genera grouped into 96 families, with a strong representation of the Fabaceae. This flora is dominated by microphanerophytes and is mainly composed of species from the Guineo-Congolian (GC) zone, with 338 species accounting for 56.15%. The flora is rich in 122 species with special status, including 84 endemic species. Thirty-six species are listed on the IUCN Red List, and 24 rare and/or threatened species of the Ivorian flora were recorded. Regarding the mode of dissemination of diaspores, zoochorous species were predominant, followed by anemochorous, autochorous, and hydrochorous species. All these factors highlight the floristic diversity of the studied flora.