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

[Gakuru Alex]

Great News. Thanks Adam.

I agree with the report. We've been struggling to get this information
out all along. But that is all set to change upon fibre optics switch
on.. Kenya and Zimbabwe among top 10 Internet users despite relying on
satellite http://www.internetworldstats.com/stats1.htm.

Alex

On Sun, Jun 21, 2009 at 8:27 AM, Adam Peake<ajp at glocom.ac.jp> wrote:
> "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
>
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