Challenges to Technological Advancement in Economically Weak Countries: An Assessment of the Nigerian Educational Situation

Nigeria is considered as one of the many countries in sub-Saharan Africa with a weak economy and gross deficiencies in technology and engineering. Available data from international monitoring and regulatory organizations show that technology is pivotal to determining the economic strengths of nations all over the world. Education is critical to technology acquisition, development, dissemination and adaptation. Thus, this paper seeks to critically assess and discuss issues and challenges facing technological advancement in Nigeria, particularly in the education sector, and also proffers solutions to resuscitate the Nigerian education system towards achieving national technological and economic sustainability such that Nigeria can compete favourably with other technologicallydriven economies of the world in the not-too-distant future.

Authors:

• Iyabosola B. Oronti
• Adeoluwawale A. Adewusi
• Israel O. Megbowon

Keywords:

• Economically weak countries
• education
• globalization and competition
• technological advancement.

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