Country STI Profiles: A framework for assessing science,
technology and innovation readiness
in African countries.
Type of Resource:
Research report
Year of Publication:
2018
Indicators:
- Enablers
- Trends
Themes:
- Internet Access, Affordability And Use
Author(s): Economic Commission for Africa
Trends:ICT-related indicators such as internet hosts and broadband penetration). These indicators shape and constrain policy formulation by providing a set of common standard terms,
concepts and measures of performance that are easily translated into policy objectives and target. Telephone main lines in operation (per 100 inhabitants), Fixed broadband Internet subscribers (per 100 people) and Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people) are major input actors of STI indicators.
Trends in some countries like which Nigeria lags behind many countries on infrastructure support for interaction among STI actors. Although it reported considerable improvements in mobile telephone line subscriptions and broadband Internet subscriptions
URL
https://uneca.org/sites/default/files/PublicationFiles/sti_report_en_revised.pdf
Region of Study:
Country of Study:
Africa,
Study Quality
Low