Ndubuisi Ekekwe
AUTHOR: Ndubuisi Ekekwe
10.0 – Africa’s next innovation frontiers
Africa is on the rise and opportunities are emerging daily as foreign direct investment flows and the middle class continues to expand. Besides commodities,...
9.1 – Building Innovation Ecosystems
Though six of the ten fastest-growing economies in the world are in Africa, the youth unemployment hovers around 60% of the total unemployed Africans....
9.0 – Strategies for Innovation-Economy
The asymmetry between high youth unemployment in Africa and buoyant economic statistics posits a big challenge to the long-term sustainability of the continent. Some...
8.2 – Sustaining an Innovation-Economy
Africa is not utilizing the talents and capacities of its youth. World Bank reports that the youth accounts for 60% of all unemployed Africans...
8.1 – The Opportunities
On its quest to become an innovation-oriented economy, Africa has the following opportunities which if appropriately used will make the transition easier. An innovation-oriented...