At a meeting to review Gambia’s draft policy on STI, the Chancellor of the University of the Gambia, Professor Muhamadou O. Kah, described Science, Technology and Innovation as affecting every social and economic problem facing the Gambia, and all African nations. Education will receive considerable attention in the new policy, and not just higher education. Professor Kah is of the view that science education must begin in early childhood and ‘be linked to issues and problems that are directly relevant to students' day-to-day experiences’. He expressed his belief that the STI education policy could transform the entire education system by making learning interactive, relevant to a changing society’s needs, and focused on higher order thinking skills as opposed to rote learning. Kah, who is also the vice chairman of the National Committee on STI, said that the new policy would enable the integration of STI into Gambia’s development strategies, namely the Programme for Accelerated Growth and Employment (PAGE). In doing so, he hopes the STI policy will enhance institutional capacity to better command scientific, technological, research and innovation capabilities in the country. GESCI’s African Leadership in ICT program shares Gambia’s view that STI is key to revitalizing African education systems. While Professor Kah’s aspirations for Gambia’s STI policy are ambitious, the very recognition of the critical role STI policy must play in the economic and social advancement of emerging economies is, in itself, important. As ever, the proof of success lies in the implementation of such policies and we hope to learn from the Gambia’s experiences..