"Maths and science are the keys" are the keys to this, states Neil Turok founder of African Institute for Mathematical Sciences. Writing in the Conversation:
More here
Africa has many other deep-rooted problems, including poverty, corruption and war. Could these also be tackled through the sort of work that Angelina and her colleagues are doing? Could Africa’s problems be solved through mathematical science?
Africa must produce its own technology
Such a proposal might sound outlandish while so many people still lack basic necessities like food, clean water and medicine. In the long view of history, however, mathematics and science have served as the foundation of modern society because they underlie every technology – from plumbing to telecommunications, medicine to satellites.
But the continent has another problem. It is largely a consumer rather than a producer of the technologies it needs. If this doesn’t change, Africa will remain dependent and subject to outside control, its economies dominated by others' exploitation of its natural resources. Africa will never escape from its reliance on international aid until it builds the capacity to develop itself.
