Africa: Investment in Technology to Attract Youths & for Development

July 28, 2009 - Prof. Edward Ayensu, Ghana Council of Scientific and Industrial Research recently argued that AFRICA will not develop unless the political leaders give priority to the development of science and technology. It is important that African leaders establish a technology development fund for research and development institutions.

In echoing CIYDA's advocacy for investing in youths as a route to development, Prof. Ayensu argued that Africa can design all types of research projects but if there are no funds to execute them, they end up on paper. He further stated that the fund could also be used to give seed capital to young scientists to start new projects.

The establishment of the fund would show political commitment to science and technology innovations as a major instrument in Africa's development process.

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Contemporary Indigenous Youth Development Africa (CIYDA) is an non-profit organisation founded in 2008 and is based in Harare, Zimbabwe. CIYDA is working to develop and empower the youths of Zimbabwe for the benefits of the nation and Africa as a continent through the use of new media, information technology and networking amongst other things. Through these drivers, CIYDA aims to facilitate an information hub and service provision in the areas of Business Start-up, Social & Cultural Integration, Socio-economic Mentoring and Volunteering. CIYDA currently has a network connection of over 500 Zimbabwean youths in many countries amongst them, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, United Kingdom, United States of America, Australia and Canada.