Investment in science and technology is key to an Africa economic

Investment in science and technology is key to an Africa economic boom

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Her Excellency Ameenah Gurib-Fakim, former president of Mauritius, shares her journey from science to presidency while highlighting challenges she faced as a woman in STEM with AGI Senior Fellow Landry Signé. She also discusses her Foresight Africa 2022 piece and argues for increase investment in science and technology for Africa’s economic growth. Show notes and transcript: https://brook.gs/3HrDzwx Foresight Africa podcast is part of the Brookings Podcast Network. Subscribe and listen on Apple, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and wherever you listen to podcasts. Send feedback email to [email protected], and follow and tweet at @policypodcasts on Twitter.

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