Cheikh Anta Diop University in Dakar

Dr Konte has over fifteen years of experience in science policy and innovation, in addition to his expertise in higher education and scientific research. He worked for eight years as senior expert in innovation policy at the African Observatory for Science, Technology and Innovation (AOSTI) of the African Union Commission, where he led the AOSTI programme of work to build capacity of African Union Member States in collecting STI indicators and developing evidence-based policies. During this period, he worked with nearly 42 countries out of the 55 in the African Union. He has offered  his services to several international organizations including UNESCO, NEPAD, ECOWAS, and ISESCO. Dr Konte holds a PhD in physics and works at Cheikh Anta Diop University in Dakar.