Fonn, SharonAyiro, Laban PeterCotton, PhilipHabib, AdamMulwa, PeterMbithi, FelixMtenje, AlfredNawangwe, BarnabasOgunbodede, Eyitope OOlayinka, IdowuGolooba-Mutebi, FrederickEzeh, Alex2021-12-092021-12-092018-08Fonn, S., Ayiro, L. P., Cotton, P., Habib, A., Mbithi, P. M. F., Mtenje, A., Nawangwe, B., Ogunbodede, E. O., Olayinka, I., Golooba-Mutebi, F., & Ezeh, A. (2018). Repositioning Africa in global knowledge production. The Lancet, 392(10153), 1163–1166. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(18)31068-7https://repository.daystar.ac.ke/handle/123456789/3782Journal ArticlesSub-Saharan Africa accounts for 13·5% of the global population but less than 1% of global research output. In 2008, Africa produced 27 000 published papers— the same number as The Netherlands. Informed by a nuanced understanding of the causes of the current scenario, we propose action that should be taken by African universities, governments, and development partners to foster the development of research-active universities on the continent.enGlobal knowledge productionModern universitiesArticle