Innovation Africa Kenya is still the second most innovative country in Sub-Saharan Africa according to this year’s rankings, despite political turmoil after the 2007 elections. The country ranked 48 out of 133 in the 2009/2010 Global Competitiveness Report, released by the World Economic Forum yesterday (8 September). ...
Monthly Archives: September 2009
Lower manufacturing, clinical trial, R&D costs of developing country partners equal major opportunities to advance global health, market position Collaboration with health biotech companies in developing countries represents a major opportunity for companies in developed countries to strengthen their market reach and innovation potential, acording to the results of...
You’ve heard about flower power. What about tree power? It turns out that it’s there, in small but measurable quantities. There’s enough power in trees for University of Washington researchers to run an electronic circuit, according to results to be published in an upcoming issue of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers’ Transactions...
We in Africa must either begin to build our scientific and technological training capabilities or remain an impoverished appendage to the global economy. порно онлайн бесплатно зрелые смотреть фетиш онлайн (H.E. Paul Kagame, President of the Republic of Rwanda). More than by just spurring economic growth, technology can do...
Gobind Nankani- March 31, 2006 As African economies and institutions evolve and forge new partnerships with the rest of the world, it is crucial that development organizations such as the World Bank and academic institutions such as SIPA take stock. We need to cultivate the analytical clarity that will help African leaders and their international partners to discern how...
By P. C. Sanginga, Ann Waters-Bayer, Susan Kaaria, Jemimah Njuki, Chesha Wettasinha Agricultural research, extension and education can contribute greatly to enhancing agricultural production in a sustainable way and to reducing poverty in the developing world, but achievements have generally fallen short of expectations in Africa. In recent years, growing economic and...
