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This is Africa’s … to the World
Research Data
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Sub-Sahara contributes about 2.3% of global GDP but records only 0.4% of global research and development expenditure.
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Africa holds 13.4% of the global population but hosts only 1.1% of the world’s scientific research.
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Africa has one scientist/engineer per 10,000 people whereas industrialized nations as 20-50 scientists/engineers to 10,000 people
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Investments in Africa telecoms is behind other regions apart from Oceania.Africa = 4%, Europe = 32%, America = 22%, Africa = 4% Oceania = 2%
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Political instability Competition Inadequate long-term capital Unpredictable policy/regulatory environment Difficulty in repatriating capacity Small-disaggregated market Non-liquid capital markets Difficulty in finding trustworthy partners Inadequate knowledge of the continent Shortage of skills Foreign currency risks Power (electricity) Poor broadband
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Quite Competition