Science, technology and innovation in Africa: Stereotypes, realities and prospects

The article uses a large statistical and factual material to analyze the current state of R & D in Africa in order to identify specific niches for establishing Russian-African cooperation in the field of science and technology, which, being of interest to both sides, will allow the Russian Federation to fully realize its competitive advantages in this field, on the one hand, and the African countries to facilitate the solution of their development goals, on the other. Africa is focused on the latest trends in science and breakthrough technologies - digitalization, biotech, the use of non-traditional energy sources, but at the same time on harnessing the potential of traditional knowledge of Africans about nature and human beings.