Innovation is the engine of development and as Sub-Saharan Africa attempts to leapfrog into faster sustainable growth, its capacity to innovate will be key to its success. In the last Continue Reading →
It was my pleasure to attend the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos, which examined the seismic political, economic and social developments that took place in 2016, and their Continue Reading →
As those who know me will testify, I have long believed in the importance of investing not just in broad educational work, but also in high-level, advanced science. This week Continue Reading →
My piece in Africa Business Magazine: On 10th February, US President Barack Obama signed the Electrify Africa act into law, committing his government to supporting his landmark development initiative, Power Continue Reading →
It was my great pleasure to attend the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos, which examined the implications of the ‘Fourth Industrial Revolution’. The Fourth Revolution refers to a Continue Reading →
I was absolutely delighted to welcome over 160 people from business, academia, higher education, and the broader civil society to our public launch in Mauritius. Below is my speech from Continue Reading →
Friday September 25 was a truly memorable day for African development. 193 world leaders united at the UN Sustainable Development Summit to adopt the Global Goals, a highly ambitious 15-year, Continue Reading →
I had the honour and privilege to open the Planet Earth Institute ‘UnConference’ last week in London, alongside Her Excellency Dr. Ameenah Gurib-Fakim GCSK CSK, President of the Republic of Continue Reading →
In the 1960s, the term ‘knowledge economy’ was created to account for a move from traditional labour-based economies to environments that prioritise production and services based on knowledge-intensive activities. According Continue Reading →
Despite Africa’s rising economic power, a damaging divide remains between business communities and scientists on the continent. Technical knowledge is not keeping pace with economic growth, and business leaders in Continue Reading →