USA Africa Dialogue Series - FW: Big Science and Big Development: Time for Africa to Think Big Again

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Subject: Big Science and Big Development: Time for Africa to Think Big Again

Dear Friends, Colleagues and Partners,

I am delighted to share with you our January Issue of the African Technopolitan!

It is a powerful Issue.

The entire Issue challenges Africa to think big again, and to act boldly to harness big science, advanced technologies and innovations for its social and economic development.

We have a number of policy, academic and corporate contributors to this Issue:


* Big Data, Big Science and Big Development: Time for Africa to Think Big Again– Dr. Cosmas Milton Obote Ochieng, Executive Director, ACTS


* ICTs and Structural Transformation in Africa Post 2015? – Günter Nooke, German Chancellor's Personal Representative for Africa in the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development


* Developing Innovation Ecosystems in Africa: A New Approach to Economic Growth, Sustainability and Social Inclusion – Prof. Dr. Stefan Schepers, Formerly, Secretary General of the Independent, Tripartite High Level Group on Innovation Policy Management in the EU


* Promoting Applied Sciences, Engineering and Technology in Africa – Prof. Goolam Mohamedbhai, Former Vice-Chancellor, University of Mauritius, former Secretary-General of the Association of African Universities, and consultant to the World Bank on PASET (Programme on Applied Sciences, Engineering and Technology)


* Cloud Computing: The Next IT Innovation in Africa – Dr. Shiyghan Navti, Tech Equity, UK, formerly of IBM Europe and Africa


* Don't Make Our History A Farce! Reflections of a Young Caribbean Trade Analyst – Yentyl Williams, CTA Brussels


* The Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership: What Implications for Africa? – Yentyl Williams, CTA Brussels


* Only the Best is Good Enough for Africa: The Portrait of an African Scientist:


* Prof. Babatunde Ogunnaike: The William L. Friend Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the University of Delaware and an expert in control and systems theory
* From Ethiopia to NASA: Dr. Tilaye T. Asfaw, NASA Astrophysicist
* Drones for Development: Moses Gichanga, Kenya


* Opportunities and Challenges of Social Impact Investment in Africa – Dr. Janice Golding


* Key Technology and Development Trends to Watch in 2015
* Highlights of ACTS' Activities in the 2nd Half of 2014
* ACTS Appoints Distinguished and Non Resident Research Fellows
* ACTS recommends Key Technology and Development Books for 2015

We look forward to publishing your article in the next issue of the Magazine!

Many thanks and very best,
Cosmas


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