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dc.description.abstractAt a special event hosted by the Economic Commission for Africa on the theme: Economic Challenges and Opportunities facing the African Continent; the role of technology in supporting the region achieve more inclusive growth, the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Christine Lagardehas said that governments can create a foundation for innovation by streamlining regulations "so that everyone plays by the same rules and entrepreneurs are rewarded for their ingenuity." Addressing a packed audience comprising representatives from the private sector, academia, university students, UN staff and the diplomatic corps, Ms Lagardecentred her remarks on the topic: The Foundations of Technological Transformation in Africa, in which she offered numerous examples of innovation that is transforming lives across the continent, such as drone technology, financial integration, and mobile banking. Ms. Lagarde stressed that governments can do more than just encourage innovation, they can also help lead the way themselves.en
dc.titleAfrica's next generation has big dreams that need the right environment to be realized - says IMF Chiefen
uneca.subject.fulltaxonomyUNBIS::SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY::DEVELOPMENT AND TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGY AND PROMOTION OF SCIENCE::TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATIONSen
uneca.subject.fulltaxonomyUNBIS::AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHING::AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS AND POLICY; RURAL SOCIOLOGY::AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENTen
uneca.subject.fulltaxonomyUNBIS::INDUSTRY::INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT SERVICES::INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGYen
ags.subjectThesaurusTECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATIONSen
ags.subjectThesaurusAGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENTen
ags.subjectThesaurusINDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGYen
ags.publisherPlaceAddis Ababa:en
ags.publisherNameUN. ECA,en
dc.date.accessioned2018-12-28T08:44:11Z
dc.date.available2022-08-25T09:12:50Z
dc.date.issued2017-12
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10855/40179
uneca.workflow.processedtrue
uneca.language.supporteden
dc.coverage.spatialAFR
dc.coverage.spatialAfrica
dc.format.extent3 p.
dc.languageeng
dc.typePress release
ags.creatorCorporateUnited Nations. Economic Commission for Africa.
ags.subjectThesaurusTECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATIONS
ags.subjectThesaurusAGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT
ags.subjectThesaurusINDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY
ags.subjectClassification16.01.00 Science and Technology Policy and Development
ags.availabilityNumberb11878770
ags.availabilityNumber2017
ags.availabilityLocationECA-HQ
ags.rights.termsofusepublic
ags.JNb11878770


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