The acquisition and transfer of technology for production activities in African countries: note by the secretariat

This paper sets out the point of view of the ECA on the subject of transfer of technology and the issues in this field which form the main items of concern within the African region within this region, the scope of the subject of technology transfer is much wider than the present coverage of the formal concern and discussions which have been going on in the UN system as the result of the UNCTAD II Resolution on technology transfer.