World Intellectual Property Organisation
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Kenya is 2nd in Innovation Ranking in Africa
- By solomon2day
- On 29/08/2019
- In News
The World Intellectual Property Organisation has ranked Kenya second in Sub-Sahara Africa, behind South Africa in its Global Innovation Ratings report.
The report also state that Kenya has overtaken other countries in matching their level of innovation to general economic development.
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKuat), Moi University, Kenyatta University, Strathmore University and University of Nairobi are among other private and public research agencies in the contributors list.
Both Jkuat and Moi University’s technology assembling plants are two major innovation milestones achieved by the country. The plants have earned the two institutions multi billion-shilling international and local tenders.
These institutions are saddled with the responsibility of assembling and configuring of the digital devices currently being used in the 2019 national population census.
The institutions also pioneered the implementation of the Government’s digital literacy program and are key to the achievement of the Big Four Agenda.
The report ranks Switzerland as the leading innovation hub in the world., while Sweden ranks above the US at second position.
South Africa, number one in Africa are ranked 63rd in the world while Kenya is 77th and Mauritius 82nd globally.