Science, technology and innovation has a key role to play in enhancing development and improving the quality of life of people in Africa. This was the view of over 140 experts taking part in a three-day TIPC forum to...
The case study from Senegal is the Virtual University of Senegal, an innovative model of ICT use in higher education. It traces the process of its creation, discusses the role of political actors and leadership in the various stages of...
Africa’s transformation ambitions towards a knowledge economy that is underpinned by innovation is articulated in continental frameworks such as Agenda 2063 and Science, Technology and Innovation Strategy for Africa 2024 (STISA-2024), and the Continental Education Strategy for Africa...
Transformative Innovation Policy (TIP) is based on a third framework of innovation policy (Frame 3), focused on in-depth change – which considers that Framework 1 – R&D and Regulation; and Framework 2 – Systems of Innovation and entrepreneurship...
On the 18th and 19th July 2019, the second transnational workshop of the TIP Africa Exploratory Hub took place in Dakar, Senegal, hosted by the Senegalese Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation (MESRI) & the University of Dakar. After spending...
Senegal’s Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) policy is defined by the Head of State through a letter of mission addressed to the Ministers in charge of innovation areas. The recipient ministries are responsible for submitting a sectoral policy...
May 2019 Mamadou Diallo, Jacob Dasylva, Fatou Cissé, Mamadou Sy, Marie Blanche Ting, Chux Daniels, Joseph Saturnin Diémé Through a competitive selection process, Senegal has been chosen alongside Ghana and Kenya to participate in the pilot phase of the Transformative...
TIPC team members from SPRU are travelling to Ghana and Senegal from the 24th April through to the 5th May for the next stage of the Africa Hub project. After the selection of three case studies earlier this February at a transnational...
March 2019 Fatou Cisse, Mamadou Sy, Joseph Dieme, Chux Daniels, Marie Blanche Ting Senegal participated in a Transformative Innovation Policy (TIP) Africa workshop on the 4th and 5th of February 2019. The workshop was held at National Research Foundation (NRF) in...