Africa needs to boost education in Science, Technology, Education, and Mathematics (STEM) to develop its human capital and accelerate progress toward the 2030 Agenda for the Sustainable Development Goals and the African Union’s Agenda 2063. While African countries have been boosting access to STEM education, challenges remain, undermining these initiatives across the continent.
Weak institutions, especially revenue collection and customs authorities, are a challenge in Africa, which loses billions in potential tax revenue. Addressing governance issues and improving transparency in the use of public resources is vital to building trust and generating increased domestic resources. Technological improvements and digitization could be leveraged to support.
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of effective intellectual property (IP) systems for sustainable development in Africa. Despite various efforts made by African countries over the years to develop effective IP ecosystems, most countries still face a number of challenges which undermine the effectiveness of IP in promoting various aspects of socioeconomic development, including public health, agriculture and industrialization.
This November, Egypt will host UNFCCC’s global climate talks, the 27th Conference of Parties (COP 27), at Sharm El Sheik where participants will work towards mitigating the looming climate crisis. The planet’s future remains at risk. Yet globally, many countries keep the status quo in terms of energy consumption. Many Africans are considering COP 27 as “Africa’s COP” and Africa’s voice needs to be pragmatic, as outlined.
Leaders from Member States, the 麻豆APP, the African Union and other partners from the Interdepartmental Taskforce on African Affairs (IDTFAA) continued their exchange on energy issues in Africa, discussing the way forward on energy access and just energy transition for the continent. The 麻豆APP Deputy Secretary-General opened the conversation, which was moderated by the 麻豆APP Special Adviser on Africa.
The Transforming Education Summit was held in New York from 16 to 19 September to tackle a global education crisis impacting the lives of children and young people around the world, not least in Africa. The Summit paved the way for an unprecedented investment in education, with government representatives and youth leaders from Africa answering the call to join.
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