InnovationHotspots Mirroring the innovation hotspots on the continent, the majority of respondents are from Kenya, followed by Nigeria, Ghana, and Uganda. This further corresponds to research carried out by the African Union in its African Innovation Outlook 2019 report, which shows that Kenya and Uganda have the highest proportion of innovation entrepreneurs. This word cloud also further reflects observations in this report that some of these countries have higher levels of innovation activity in terms of policies relating to R&D and enactment of start-up laws.
EducationandSkills Most respondents (54%) are educated at bachelor's level. However, less than 10% ofAfricans go to university after secondary school. Increased focus is needed to equip young Africans at all levels of education with the necessary skills for future job markets.
Primary school
0.5%
Secondary school
6.5%
9%
Vocational
Bachelors
54%
Post-graduate
30%
Fig. Breakdown of 1,000 respondents by education
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