This week marks the beginning of Women’s Month in South Africa, and we are joined by Naledi Pandor, Minister of Science and Technology, South Africa. Our conversation emphasises the importance of education to help women attain their independence and access to greater opportunities for themselves and their families. We discuss the progress women have achieved in governance across the continent, as well as the need to persistently build on these gains and develop a pipeline of future female leaders. We address the impact of science and technology in shifting Africa’s position from one of customer to supplier and the mechanisms to empower women pursuing careers in science and technology fields, and much more…

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