Rebooting African Economies: The Place of Science and Technology in Society

The slump in commodity prices and the associated economic uncertainties are forcing African countries to explore new development strategies that are more durable. One obvious shift is investing in human resources by building scientific and technological capacities.

This would be a dramatic departure from the conventional focus on the continent's natural resources. The transition requires African policymakers to focus more on how their own societies can shape their scientific and technological trajectories....

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