South Africa: Ministers Commit to Improving Africa's Science, Technology Capacity

9 November 2003

Pretoria — Scores of African ministers for science and technology wrapped up their two-day conference in Johannesburg on Friday by adopting a plan of action aimed at improving the continent's scientific and technological capacity and expertise.

The plan, to be further fine-tuned by a newly established ministerial council, will lead to the introduction of life changing scientific and technologic projects to improve Africa's capacity to deal a severe blow to poverty, food security and underdevelopment.

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