Enhancing Gender in Science, Technology, and Innovation (STI) for Sustainable Development in Africa
Despite dramatic economic gains, Africa still lags behind other regions in certain economic indicators—perhaps nowhere more so than in the level of investment in science, technology, and innovation (STI). In this policy brief, Southern Voices Network Scholar Ayodotun Bobadoye discusses the importance of STI on the continent and recommends a coordinated new approach, embodied in the AU's STISA-2024 plan, to kickstart Africa's knowledge economy and capture the unrealized STI potential of African women.
This is Policy Brief No. 1 of The Southern Voices Network publication series.
For more in-depth analysis, please see below for Research Paper No. 7 of The Southern Voices Network publication series.
About the Author
Ayodotun Oluwafemi Bobadoye
Research Officer, African Technology Policy Studies Network, Kenya.
Africa Program
The Africa Program works to address the most critical issues facing Africa and US-Africa relations, build mutually beneficial US-Africa relations, and enhance knowledge and understanding about Africa in the United States. The Program achieves its mission through in-depth research and analyses, public discussion, working groups, and briefings that bring together policymakers, practitioners, and subject matter experts to analyze and offer practical options for tackling key challenges in Africa and in US-Africa relations. Read more
