World Economic Forum on Africa

3–5 May 2017 Durban, South Africa
Laying the Groundwork for Research and Innovation
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Laying the Groundwork for Research and Innovation

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