Advocate for the Revolution of Science and Technology in Africa
- Advocate for the Revolution of Science and Technology in Africa
Advocate For the Revolution of Science and Technology in Africa (ARSTA) is a nonprofit organization, registered as a 501(c) in the United States. The organization is a group of diverse student and professional-based organization that is dedicated to the development of intensive programs in promoting science and technology that genuinely serve the interest of African countries. In order to enable the science and technology sector contribute to genuine development in Africa, ARSTA recognizes the need to stop the vicious cycle of poor science education, backward science and technology, and economic subservience brought about by historical and socio-economic conditions.
The organization was founded by Blessing Oyeleye, a Chemical Engineering Student at the University of Florida at the time and co-founded by Adaora Mbelu, an Economics major at Northern Kentucky University. Other notable founding members are Babasoji Maurice-Diya, and Andrew Okoto who currently serves as the organization advisor.
The objective of the organization is to initiate, promote and support science and technology in institutions in Africa to make the continent visible. Africa is one of the world's richest regions in terms of natural resources, blessed with vast mineral wealth, great agricultural capacity and rich diversity of plants and animals. Yet, as the values of these commodities declines, there is a need to stimulate the manufacture of value-added products in order to compete in an increasingly technological market place, and this will mean making a commitment to science and technology. Africa has been tagged “backwards and stunted”. ARSTA's vision is to effect change by stimulating the interests of our youths in science and engineering.
External links
* [http://www.arsta.org Advocate For the Revolution of Science and Technology in Africa]
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