There is an “obsession with technology” and a “denigration” of critical thinking, ideas and debate in some countries in Africa and the developing world. This was the view expressed by Leszek Borysiewicz, vice-chancellor of the University of Cambridge, United Kingdom at the Cambridge-Africa day last week (23 October), an event that showcased examples of partnerships between researchers at the university and in Africa. 

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