[kictanet] Africa: Kenya, South Africa, Tunisia Top Innovation Poll (was Re: Kenya ranked among least peaceful states)

[Adam Peake]

"Africa: Kenya, South Africa, Tunisia Top Innovation Poll
Sharon Davis
17 June 2009

Kenya, South Africa and Tunisia have emerged as the top innovators of 
Africa in a report on the continent's competitiveness launched last 
week.

The three countries - which scored highly on ratings of their 
scientific capacity - are on a par with such innovative countries as 
Brazil and India, according to The Africa Competitiveness Report 
2009, produced by the World Economic Forum, the African Development 
Bank and the World Bank Africa.

In a league table that included 33 African countries, and 134 
countries overall, Tunisia ranked thirtieth for innovation factors 
(and first in Africa); South Africa thirty-sixth (second) and Kenya 
fiftieth (third). ..."

Rest of the article at <http://allafrica.com/stories/200906180622.html>

Based on the "Africa Competitiveness Report 2009" 
<http://www.weforum.org/en/initiatives/gcp/Africa%20Competitiveness%20Report/index.htm> 
(research by World Economic Forum, the African Development Bank and 
the World Bank.) Which I have not read, I hope the news article is an 
accurate reflection of the report.

Best,

Adam