DCA Digital Digest: How to build research-focused universities in Africa

1. How to build research-focused universities in Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa accounts for 13·5% of the global population but less than 1% of global research output. In 2008, Africa produced 27 000 published papers – the same number as the Netherlands.

2. Lowering import tariffs on devices could boost internet adoption in Africa

Governments in Africa should consider lowering import tariffs on handsets to make them more affordable and to boost internet adoption, MTN CEO Rob Shuter says.
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3. More Tech Groups Join Calls to Give Consumers Power Over Data

Among the six principles the Internet Association endorsed on Wednesday was data portability, which would allow consumers to take their personal information from one company to another that provides a similar service.
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4. Industrial IoT: Connecting machines, people and data

The industrial Internet of Things is starting to come of age, but are African organisations ready to use it to boost their global competitiveness?
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