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What Davos Still Misses About African Innovation

The 2026 World Economic Forum has just concluded in Davos, Switzerland, under the theme “A Spirit of Dialogue.” According to the official reports, the meeting sought to encourage collaboration across geopolitical, economic, and technological divides in response to shared global challenges. At Davos, leaders agreed that Africa's growth m... Read more...

By Yasser Buchana — January 24, 2026
Africa Public Sector
What Davos Still Misses About African Innovation

The Race for the Next Global Economy: Where is Africa's place?

McKinsey recently published a report which predicts the next arenas of global economic competition. The report identifies a set of industries expected to drive a significant share of future growth. In this article, I examine why meaningful participation in these arenas is likely to remain limited for many African economies, and how current patterns...
By Yasser Buchana • Africa — Jan 16, 2026
The Race for the Next Global Economy: Where is Africa's place?

Innovation Measurement in Africa: Reflections from the SADC Workshop

In May 2025, I participated in a capacity building workshop in Tanzania, where delegates (statisticians, policymakers, researchers, and science officials) from across the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region all gathered in Dar es Salaam to talk about something that doesn’t often grab headlines: Science, Technology and Innovat...
By Yasser Buchana • Africa — Jun 9, 2025
Innovation Measurement in Africa: Reflections from the SADC Workshop

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