
Branches without roots
Across Africa, governments are elevating STEM education while sidelining the humanities. But science and technology are never neutral, and technical expertise alone cannot transform society.
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Yusuf Serunkuma is a columnist in Uganda’s newspapers, a scholar, and a playwright. In 2014, Fountain Publishers published his first play, The Snake Farmers, which was received with critical acclaim in Uganda, Kenya, and Rwanda. He is also a scholar and researcher who teaches political economy and history.

Across Africa, governments are elevating STEM education while sidelining the humanities. But science and technology are never neutral, and technical expertise alone cannot transform society.