What Do Science, Technology, and Innovation Mean from Africa?

Explorations of science, technology, and innovation in Africa not as the product of "technology transfer" from elsewhere but as the working of African knowledge. In the STI literature, Africa has often been regarded as a recipient of science, technology, and innovation rather than a maker...

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Other Authors: Mavhunga, Clapperton Chakanetsa (Editor)
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Language:English
Published: Cambridge The MIT Press 2017
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