May 5, 2017 10:30
Africa's investment in R&D stands at less than 1% of GDP. How can government and business leaders foster viable pan-African research and innovation ecosystems?
Dimensions to be addressed:
- Expanding funding mechanisms
- Building local capacity for R&D
- Prioritizing intra-African science partnerships
Simultaneous interpretation in French and English
This session will be livestreamed on TopLink and the Forum website.
Speakers:
Quarraisha Abdool Karim
Associate Scientific Director, CAPRISA: Centre for the AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa
Thomas Kariuki
Director, African Academy of Sciences
Tolu Oni
Clinical Professor of Global Public Health and Sustainable Urban Development, University of Cambridge
Iqbal Survé
Executive Chairman, Sekunjalo Group
Bonney Tunya
Editor, BBC Africa
Rodger Voorhies
President, Global Growth and Opportunity, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation