Peer reviewed“What if Africa were to become the hub for global science?” is the title of a recent BBC News report. It is inspired by “real, serious scientific work ... taking place now in sub-Saharan Africa,” which raises the question “how significant a part ideas from Africa will play within the future of global scientific research.” The present chapter takes stock – even if non-exhaustively – of how far Africa has come in this connection. In other words, there is no doubt about Africa’s decisive role within the global scientific enterprise, the only question relates to tackling the hurdles that may unduly hamper or compromise said role. The envisaged role involves much more than the mere hosting of global collaborative projects. If ...
CITATION: Cloete, F. 2021. Science potential for development in Africa not yet fully realised. South...
Professor Thomas Odhiambo is Director of the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (...
Starting nearly from scratch in the early 1960s, Africa has experienced an academic boom and an impr...
This document presents an overview of (recent) historical as well as current trends in scientific pr...
Presented at the GLOBELICS 6th International Conference 2008 22-24 September, Mexico City, Mexico.As...
The evolution of Science and Technology everywhere in the world including Africa is an age long phen...
One major factor responsible for Africa’s underdevelopment is the continent’s weak scientific and te...
The study examines what Africa’s role and position were and are in the generation, dissemination and...
Global threats and challenges resulting from climate change and political crises call for a new agen...
The Critical Research on Africa Series offers a space for faculty and students to share their resear...
Historically, scientists and experts have played a prominent role in shaping the relationship betwee...
The number of scientific papers published by researchers in Africa has been rising faster than the t...
African science systems largely operate independently of each other, creating siloes of incompatible...
First, despite its growing significance, Africa continues to be among the least understood places. S...
The awareness level of contemporary African scholars of the inescapability of the truly African rena...
CITATION: Cloete, F. 2021. Science potential for development in Africa not yet fully realised. South...
Professor Thomas Odhiambo is Director of the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (...
Starting nearly from scratch in the early 1960s, Africa has experienced an academic boom and an impr...
This document presents an overview of (recent) historical as well as current trends in scientific pr...
Presented at the GLOBELICS 6th International Conference 2008 22-24 September, Mexico City, Mexico.As...
The evolution of Science and Technology everywhere in the world including Africa is an age long phen...
One major factor responsible for Africa’s underdevelopment is the continent’s weak scientific and te...
The study examines what Africa’s role and position were and are in the generation, dissemination and...
Global threats and challenges resulting from climate change and political crises call for a new agen...
The Critical Research on Africa Series offers a space for faculty and students to share their resear...
Historically, scientists and experts have played a prominent role in shaping the relationship betwee...
The number of scientific papers published by researchers in Africa has been rising faster than the t...
African science systems largely operate independently of each other, creating siloes of incompatible...
First, despite its growing significance, Africa continues to be among the least understood places. S...
The awareness level of contemporary African scholars of the inescapability of the truly African rena...
CITATION: Cloete, F. 2021. Science potential for development in Africa not yet fully realised. South...
Professor Thomas Odhiambo is Director of the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (...
Starting nearly from scratch in the early 1960s, Africa has experienced an academic boom and an impr...