Journal of
African Studies and Development

  • Abbreviation: J. Afr. Stud. Dev
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2189
  • DOI: 10.5897/JASD
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 238

Review

Science and technology capacity in Africa: A new index

Gayle Allard
  • Gayle Allard
  • IE Business School Pinar 15, 3ª Madrid 28006, Spain.
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  •  Received: 19 December 2014
  •  Accepted: 26 May 2015
  •  Published: 30 June 2015

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