Africa: Redefine Africa With Knowledge, Says Minister

24 July 2015
interview

We would like to change the character of Africa from being a recipient of knowledge into becoming part of the world that creates knowledge for the world and not just Africa," says Naledi Pandor, the South African minister of science and technology.

In this audio interview, she talks about the challenge her government faces in achieving its targets of committing 1.5 per cent of GDP (gross domestic product) to science and technology by 2019 and producing 6,000 PhDs a year by 2030.

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