As a continent, Africa is full of diverse opportunities but regularly losing our brightest intellectual and engineering talents to developed markets is holding us back. The “African brain-drain” is not a new phenomenon but the cost of importing skills from “Western” or “Developed” markets does create a drag on our development.

In this TEDx talk, Kevin Njabo talks about growing the skills base in Africa and the importance of nurturing local skills and talent to develop capacity on the continent.

“I’m not coming back alone. I’m bringing with me Western scientists, entrepreneurs and students,” Njabo says.