IF THE meeting of the G8 group of wealthy nations goes well at Gleneagles in Scotland, many African nations will soon receive a much-needed cash injection as their national debts are written off and development aid is increased. That money will have to go a long way. Most urgently, it must feed the starving and treat the sick. But in the longer term poor nations need to aim for self-reliance, and that means building better infrastructure.
All those concerned, not least the leaders of Africa’s nations, agree that any development plan will have to include building institutions to teach science…
