The African Forum on Science and Technology for Development (AFSTD) was established by the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) to promote the application of science and technology for economic growth and poverty reduction.
The AFSTD aims to bring together open, inquiring and innovative African minds to design strategies and actions to strengthen science institutions, improve the quality of science and engineering education, leverage increased public expenditure on Research and Development (R&D), design regional R&D projects, and promote networking of departments and academies of science and technology.
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