Adesina urges Africa to move beyond raw materials, build global industries
By Jimoh Babatunde Former President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, has urged African countries to invest in homegrown technologies and advanced computing, saying the continent must move beyond adopting foreign innovations to developing technologies capable of competing globally. “Africa must not simply adopt the technologies of the future; we must
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Vanguard News: By Jimoh Babatunde Former President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, has urged African countries to invest
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Vanguard News: Adesina: Africa must build, not just adopt, future technologies
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Tribune Online: Adesina urges Africa to move beyond raw materials, build global industries
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Tribune Online: Adesina urges Africa to move beyond raw materials, build global industries
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