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Outline. Conventional explanations and approaches to African developmentNew and emerging opportunities for economic change and sustainable developmentAfrica's Science and Technology Consolidated Plan of Action (CPA)Forging Ahead. Conventional explanations and approaches to African development .
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1. Science, Technology and Innovation for Africas Development Our Consolidated Plan of Action
2. Outline Conventional explanations and approaches to African development
New and emerging opportunities for economic change and sustainable development
Africas Science and Technology Consolidated Plan of Action (CPA)
Forging Ahead
3. Conventional explanations and approaches to African development Colonialization as the source of underdevelopment
Geographyharsh ecological conditions
Governance and conflicts
Structural rigidities and need for adjustment
Globalization and effects of economic liberalization
4. New and emerging opportunities Scientific and technological opportunities
Political awakening and assertiveness
New actors/players in international development assistance and aid
Renewed focus on regional economic integration
5. Africas Science and Technology Consolidated Plan of Action (CPA) Evolution of CPA
Programmatic areas
Governance and Implementation
Funding (ASIF)
6. Forging Ahead Improve or build infrastructure
Increase public and private investment in STI
Improve the quality of STI policies and institutions
Intensify South-South and North-South S&T cooperation
Reinvent the African university
Regionalism
7. Regionalism