Between the Lines

Who powers innovation systems in Africa?

July 9, 2026·44 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

African countries must work more closely together at regional and continental levels if they are to overcome barriers to innovation and drive sustainable development, experts have warned.In this episode of the IDS Between the Lines podcast, IDS Senior MEL Specialist Jo Carpenter interviews Emmeline Skinner, Social Development Adviser, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and Brando Okolo and Barbara Glover, both from the African Union Development Agency (Nepad). In the podcast, they highlight how fragmented national systems are slowing innovation across the continent. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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