Africa : Africa builds expertise in science, tech, engineering, math

[Clyde C Coger Jr]

In the Spirit of Sankofa,



Africa builds expertise in science, tech, engineering, math


DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Evelyn Gitau became hooked on chemistry in high school in Kenya. Alta Schutte remembers nearly losing her father to cardiovascular disease in the South African mining town where she grew up. Axel Ngonga, born in Cameroon, was fascinated as a child by ants, following them to figure out their patterns ...


http://news.yahoo.com/africa-builds-expertise-science-tech-engineering-math-155230284.html

Senegal President Macky Sall, left, speak at the forum for Next Einstein fellows held in Diamniadio, Senegal, Tuesday, March 8, 2016. Evelyn Gitau became hooked on chemistry in high school in Kenya. Alta Schutte remembers nearly losing her father to cardiovascular disease in the South African mining town where she grew up.(AP Photo/Carley Petesch)

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[Chaya Chaim]

In the Spirit of Sankofa,



Africa builds expertise in science, tech, engineering, math


DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Evelyn Gitau became hooked on chemistry in high school in Kenya. Alta Schutte remembers nearly losing her father to cardiovascular disease in the South African mining town where she grew up. Axel Ngonga, born in Cameroon, was fascinated as a child by ants, following them to figure out their patterns ...


http://news.yahoo.com/africa-builds-expertise-science-tech-engineering-math-155230284.html

Senegal President Macky Sall, left, speak at the forum for Next Einstein fellows held in Diamniadio, Senegal, Tuesday, March 8, 2016. Evelyn Gitau became hooked on chemistry in high school in Kenya. Alta Schutte remembers nearly losing her father to cardiovascular disease in the South African mining town where she grew up.(AP Photo/Carley Petesch)

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But remember Africa was/is nothing but primitive jungle peoples just swinging from trees brother

 

[Clyde C Coger Jr]

But remember Africa was/is nothing but primitive jungle peoples just swinging from trees brother

Yup, his-story about our-story is simply a metaphor with no real truth making it satire, at best, lol.

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[Clyde C Coger Jr]

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The 'next Einstein'? She's from Africa


Back in 2008, South African physicist Neil Turok gave a speech in which he declared his wish that the next Einstein would be from Africa.

It was a rallying call for investment in maths and physics research in Africa. The "Next Einstein" slogan became a mission for the organisation Neil Turok had founded to bring Africa into the global scientific community: the African Institute of Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) ...


http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-35942463

The Next Einstein Forum was held in Senegal last month
NEF/Clément Tardif


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[Clyde C Coger Jr]

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Orange invests $85M in Africa Internet Group, Africa’s first billion dollar tech firm


There’s more money for Africa Internet Group (AIG), the Rocket Internet-backed company that became Africa’s first tech unicorn last month when it landed a $326 million investment at a valuation of more than $1 billion ...


http://techcrunch.com/2016/04/05/or...group-africas-first-billion-dollar-tech-firm/

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