Opening statement by Mr. Carlos Lopes, AEC 2014: Ninth African Economic Conference
Opening statement by Mr. Carlos Lopes at the Ninth African Economic Conference Knowledge and innovation for Africa’s transformation. Mr. Lopes, pointed out on his remarks that, one of the most important developments of the 20th century for enhancing economic development has been the emergence and establishment of the knowledge-based global economy. Africa has to be prepared. We can actually be net beneficiaries of this focus on the role of information, technology and learning as a determinant of economic performance. We can leapfrog. We can offer frugal innovation. Technology has important implications for our ability to identify and exploit opportunities to transform our economies and for the employability of our growing young population. In today’s knowledge-driven global economy, innovation and technology-oriented education is vital for sustained economic performance and competitiveness. A key challenge for many of our countries is mobilizing finance to make the required reforms happen. The solution might come from building public and private partnerships, for instance, much of the job of re-skilling our labor force takes place at the level of structured on-the-job skills development programmes, in which business is a driving force.
| Format: | Speech biblioteca |
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| Language: | eng |
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2014-11
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10855/35802 |
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