Telescopic Analysis-Week # 78; Dated 5th July- 31st July; Zone 2-Africa

Telescopic Analysis:
Technological Progress in Africa

Technological progress is believed to be the golden grail for sustainable development world wide. The activity on the African front in this sector, though not stunning in its proportions, is still note worthy.

On the technology front, Rwanda Internet users in Kigali City will soon be utilizing fast speed mobile wireless Internet called WiBro.
Also In Ghana a competition organized by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) introduced an "Electric Cream" capable of generating intense heat of up to 100 degrees Celsius within four minutes, intended to solve the energy problems of the country. This discovery has been tested and approved by the Chemistry Department of the University of Ghana.

The African Regional Cooperative Agreement for Research, Development and Training Related to Nuclear Science and Technology (AFRA) is currently evaluating the path covered in 20 years, their challenges and what could be done to improve the future.

At the same time as the East African Investment Conference has stated that the region has a huge renewable energy untapped potential, which investors should help the region to exploit.
While a Report commissioned by the African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF) declared that the Chinese Agricultural Boom ‘Holds Lessons for Continent’.

The media is following these reports which suggests an active interest on the domestic front in progressive technology.

Discussion Questions:

§ Is the marginal amount of reported cases of positive developments and trivial resource allocations towards technological progress a weak effort, too little being too late?

§ Is it advisable or even feasible to invest time, effort and limited resources towards innovative technological development in a situation of state attrition and lack of infrastructure with no uniform distribution of resources and limited opportunity development? Do you think it may breed discontent and fuel social conflict?

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