This week it was my pleasure to lead a delegation to the United Nations headquarters in New York, as part of our Planet Earth Institute (PEI) campaign to see science, Continue Reading →
Last week, I was delighted to sign a landmark agreement with the World Bank in order to strengthen and support the involvement of business in Africa’s scientific development. I met Continue Reading →
I had the pleasure of joining the World Bank Forum on Higher Education, Science and Technology in Kigali, Rwanda last week. Rwanda is an impressive country, and my meetings with Continue Reading →
Last year trade between Africa and China crossed the US$200bn mark, confirming our continent’s largest single international business partner. India began 2014 by announcing plans to increase its trade with Continue Reading →
In cafes and offices in parts of the eurozone businessmen complain of bright graduates heading to make their careers in Angola’s booming economy and elsewhere in sub Saharan Africa. This Continue Reading →
Science is enjoying a renaissance in Africa. But we need to deepen our commitments and broaden our horizons if our continent is to fulfil its promise. The last decade has Continue Reading →