Alvaro SobrinhoBig Ideas for Africa: Empowering the Continent’s Scientific and Technological PioneersI am delighted that Africans are creating scientific and technological innovations that tackle some of the continent’s leading development…Jul 18, 2017Jul 18, 2017
Alvaro SobrinhoMaking agriculture a business in Africa: Lessons from BrazilAccording to the 2016 African Agriculture Status Report, after decades of stagnation, Africa’s farms have registered sustained growth since…Mar 21, 2017Mar 21, 2017
Alvaro SobrinhoWe must teach more African students about space scienceAs a proud African, I am delighted that our countries have been making increasingly ambitious forays into space science. Nigeria’s National…Dec 2, 2016Dec 2, 2016
Alvaro SobrinhoWe Must Increase the Participation of African Girls in Scientific EducationAs the proud father of a talented daughter, I am delighted that girls’ education is increasingly viewed as a strategic development priority…Jul 11, 2016Jul 11, 2016
Alvaro SobrinhoHow Africa can master the Fourth Industrial RevolutionIt was my great pleasure to attend the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos, which examined the implications of the ‘Fourth…Feb 10, 2016Feb 10, 2016
Alvaro SobrinhoPost COP21: Africa and Climate ChangeFriday December 12 was a significant day in African development. Nearly 200 countries united to approve the Paris Agreement, which will…Jan 18, 2016Jan 18, 2016
Alvaro SobrinhoMauritius as Africa’s science and technology hubMauritius is consistently recognised as a competitive place to do business, most recently ranking 1st among Sub-Saharan economies in the…Jan 5, 2016Jan 5, 2016
Alvaro SobrinhoScientific and technical skills will boost job creation in AfricaWhen I first met Jucelino, he was dropping off a colleague to a meeting we had scheduled on Luanda’s ‘Ilha’, a tiny peninsula in the main…Jan 5, 2016Jan 5, 2016