Commentary/Ghana/Africa It is encouraging to hear these days the constant talks about research and development (R&D) in Ghana’s/Africa’s progress. Propositions of setting up high-level research and training institutes in crucial fields such as green technology, crop improvement, tropical medicine, deforestation, water supply and desertification are becoming daily issues not only in Ghana but in one… Continue reading Campaigning for Africa’s Research and Development
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Harmonizing the Unrealistic Education System
Commentary/Ghana/Africa Education The mass failure of Junior High School students at this year’s national examination, a worsening trend over the past couple of years, has sent educationists, parents, the mass media and Accra scrambling for answers. Is it the quality of teachers? Is it lack of educational material? Is it the environment? Is it the… Continue reading Harmonizing the Unrealistic Education System
The Role of the AU in Science and Technology Development in Africa
Here, we discuss some of the tasks the African Union (AU) can pursue in the area of Science and Technology (S&T) to bring prosperity to the African continent. The AU was formed from the Organization of African Unity in 2002, with a new vision of “An integrated, prosperous and peaceful Africa, driven by its own citizens… Continue reading The Role of the AU in Science and Technology Development in Africa
As Ye Sow, So Shall Ye Reap
Who is spending on R&D; who is watching?