Over the past five years, Africa's contributions to the world's research -- that is, new knowledge -- have varied from a low of 0.7% to the present and highest level of 1.1%.
There are many reasons for Africa's small contribution to world research. One of them, sadly, is that at least some of this new knowledge is produced by African scientists working beyond their own countries and continent. Many have chosen to leave because they feel the facilities and funding opportunities are better than those "at home".
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