Thread by @iamscicomm

Let's talk about scientific & #AfricansInSTEM.
Quick disclaimer: this info I report is from research from books, sites etc. I don't claim to know it all. So if I am wrong I am very willing to correct my mistakes & learn. Let's converse. That's exactly what today is about
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Here's some stats for you. According to an article by Elsiver (bitly.com) Africa accounts for <1 percent% of global research output. Despite having 16.72% of global population.

I love this visual made by @Tasia1409 which gives us a visual understanding.

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When some people think of Africa, they think it's a monolith. There are 54 countries. Let's see where this 1% comes from. In a @nature country research outputs report from
1 De'19 - 30 Nov'20 shows South Africa is leading. Here's the top 20.
🔗 :shorturl.at/hjtHK
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Correction to the link from above
go.nature.com/3u2luQ6

Without cheating (Google 😅) which scientific field do you think contributes the most in terms of scientific research output by #AfricansInSTEM?
Let's see your thoughts and if so, tell me why you think so.