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African Countries See Innovation Essential to Resolving Socio-Economic Problems
"Investment in science, technology and innovation is increasingly being seen by African countries as an essential element in responding to the continent's socio-economic development needs and challenges," according to a statement by Dr. Ibrahim Assane Mayaki, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the NEPAD Planning and Coordinating Agency to announce the release of the African Innovation Outlook 2010. The African Innovation Outlook 2010 is "first in a series of reports that are intended to inform the people of Africa and other interested parties about the status of science, technology and innovation activities in African countries." Using survey response and data from 19 members of the African Union, the report is the first African-led, politically authorized effort to generate a comprehensive and comparative survey of science, technology and innovation (STI) on the continent. NEPAD Agency's African Science Technology and Innovation Indicators (ASTII) Initiative collected data for the report. The six-chapter report examines:
- Economic growth and human development challenges facing STI on the Continent;
- Research and experimental development;
- Innovation;
- Bibliometric analysis of scientific output; and,
- Recommendations.