The ATDF Journal Volume 3 Issue 1 (Afr. Technol. Dev. Forum j. 3, 1) looks at technology transfer trends, practices, opportunities, lessons and challenges in Africa. It addresses Africa’s position in global flows of technology, and uses regional, national and technology-specific cases to highlight successes, failures and options for facilitating technology transfer, use and development in Africa
Highlights:
Africa in the global flows of technology: An overview;
V. Konde
The Transfer and Dissemination of Agricultural Technologies: Issues, Lessons and Opportunities;
Brent M. Simpson
Thomas Dubois et al
Incubators as catalysts in developing high technology businesses: Malaysia’s experience;
Sufian jusoh
Bananuka John Armstrong
Compulsory licenses for the exportation of generic versions of patented pharmaceutical products; Daniel Kraus
Technological development in Africa: Impediments and recommendations for change;
Constantine Bartel and Teisha Oberg,
A View Point:
A forced end to Africa’s food dependency? Implications of high oil prices;
Jonathan Gressel
Africa in the News:
Eastern African dialogue on biotechnology policy
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