dc.description.abstract | At 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.title | Africa's next generation has big dreams that need the right environment to be realized - says IMF Chief | en |
uneca.subject.fulltaxonomy | UNBIS::SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY::DEVELOPMENT AND TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGY AND PROMOTION OF SCIENCE::TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATIONS | en |
uneca.subject.fulltaxonomy | UNBIS::AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHING::AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS AND POLICY; RURAL SOCIOLOGY::AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT | en |
uneca.subject.fulltaxonomy | UNBIS::INDUSTRY::INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT SERVICES::INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY | en |
ags.subjectThesaurus | TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATIONS | en |
ags.subjectThesaurus | AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT | en |
ags.subjectThesaurus | INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY | en |
ags.publisherPlace | Addis Ababa: | en |
ags.publisherName | UN. ECA, | en |
dc.date.accessioned | 2018-12-28T08:44:11Z | |
dc.date.available | 2022-08-25T09:12:50Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2017-12 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10855/40179 | |
uneca.workflow.processed | true | |
uneca.language.supported | en | |
dc.coverage.spatial | AFR | |
dc.coverage.spatial | Africa | |
dc.format.extent | 3 p. | |
dc.language | eng | |
dc.type | Press release | |
ags.creatorCorporate | United Nations. Economic Commission for Africa. | |
ags.subjectThesaurus | TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATIONS | |
ags.subjectThesaurus | AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT | |
ags.subjectThesaurus | INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY | |
ags.subjectClassification | 16.01.00 Science and Technology Policy and Development | |
ags.availabilityNumber | b11878770 | |
ags.availabilityNumber | 2017 | |
ags.availabilityLocation | ECA-HQ | |
ags.rights.termsofuse | public | |
ags.JN | b11878770 | |