Innovation in South Africa is not increasing fast enough to translate into stable economic growth, according to Accenture’s latest innovation index.
Companies have put innovation on the back burner as they try to protect themselves against economic uncertainty, the report said. Many firms are not even spending the whole of their budget allocated to innovation, on average spending just 36% of annual revenue compared to the 45% earmarked.
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