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21 Jun, 5 tweets, 1 min read
Comprehensive? 🤣
An enlightened person would start with nomenclature. These lists serve a clear agenda but it is disrespectful to keep calling them a comprehensive "tech ecosystem" map.
At the least, it shows a very crude understanding of what the tech/innovation ecosystem represents and an increasing attempt to do works that require a clear theoretical framework without an understanding of such requirements.
There are so many tested approaches and folks should start doing their homework before jumping into making lists. Consider looking at Technology Innovation Systems, NIS if you want to go broad or Sectoral Innovation Systems - it will help a great deal!
Let's stop assuming that shallow stuff will pass for a fact because this is Africa.

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