Africa urged to focus on ‘real-world use’ in science policy

“Innovation should be placed at the beginning,” says UK-based professor

Investment in African science, technology and innovation needs to be supplemented by policies that stress its real-world use, an innovation expert from the UK has said.

Norman Clark, an expert in innovation systems and development, made the comment during a webinar on 23 May arranged by the African Network for Economics of Learning, Innovation and Competence-Building Systems.