Developing Technology Policy in Africa

This seminar proposes a revised perspective for Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) policies in Africa, one that focuses more on the direct facilitation of economic production at domestic levels. It suggests the creation of institutional frameworks designed to embed new knowledge directly into economic production itself. This argument supports the growth of the small-scale and informal sectors, which requires a wider engagement by of local and national governments, and other development partners. This seminar intends to generate a conversation towards a scenario in which the gross financial inequalities that have beset Africa for so long will begin to be modified to the ultimate benefit of all.