An idea whose time has come? An African foresight observatory on genomics medicine and data-intensive global science

摘要

An analysis of the Web of Science database has found that the contribution of Africa to the world's global scientific output has shown little change over the past 30 years (1980 to 2009), remaining at a mere 1% [3], It would be a mistake, however, to think that this predicament cannot be remedied. In recent years, new political commitments to integrate diplomacy and international development agendas [4], public and private investments, and capacity building are rapidly changing the scientific landscape and expectations for knowledge-based innovations in the continent [5-7].