19 April 2023
SOUTH AFRICA – KENYA ECONOMIC GOVERNANCE SCHOOL VISIT
The SDCfA, together with the CSIR, hosted participants of the Economic Governance School from the South African National School of Government and Kenya School of Government as part of their programme’s institutional visit on 19 April 2023.
The delegation comprised thirty senior officials from South Africa and Kenya, together with academics, facilitators, and support staff.
The visit commenced with tours of the CSIR Aeroswift 3D Printing Facility, and the Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Module Quality and Reliability Testing Laboratory led by Dr Kaven Naidoo, Group Executive: Business Excellence and Integration for CSIR, who also took the guests through an overview of the CSIR to kickstart the discussions on the role of research, technological innovation and industrialisation in supporting state capacity and socio-economic development.