Thousands of African researchers are working on advancements in innovation and technology; some of these innovations can lead to exponential innovations and needed high-tech jobs for university students, youth and young adults in Africa.
The fact is STEM research is not really being commercialized in Africa. Not only that, many professors do not know how to partner with a private sector company to support their research. In addition, many academic institutions lack technology transfer or commercialization support for high-impact research.
On a yearly basis, Fortune 1000 companies dedicated billions to research and development (R&D). If you are a researcher in the STEM areas this is a great time to be excited. However, in Africa we have to showcase our STEM research to get on the radar of these global companies. University students and youth can work on these innovations if they are commercialized – showcasing talent, then job placement in high-tech sectors to create needed jobs.
The jobs that can be created from academia, can get students, youth and young adults internships and jobs in quantum computing, artificial intelligence, cloud engineer, helpdesk, python, machine learning and deep learning.