| Title: | Repositioning Africa in global knowledge production |
| Authors: | Prof Sharon Fonn, PhD Prof Laban Peter Ayiro, PhD Prof Philip Cotton, PhD Prof Adam Habib, PhD Prof Peter Mulwa Felix Mbithi, PhD Prof Alfred Mtenje, PhD Prof Barnabas Nawangwe, PhD Prof Eyitope O Ogunbodede, PhD Prof Idowu Olayinka, PhD Frederick Golooba-Mutebi, PhD Prof Alex Ezeh, PhD |
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| Published: | 2018 |
| Abstract: | 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. Informed by a nuanced understanding of the causes of the current scenario, we propose action that should be taken by African universities, governments, and development partners to foster the development of research-active universities on the continent |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(18)31068-7 |