We are committed to recognizing Africa’s role in the global knowledge economy and discovering which knowledge governance policies will best ensure that the social and economic benefits of innovation are shared inclusively.
TECHNOLOGY HUBS
Power Relations, Innovation, Scaling, and Knowledge Governance at Three Egyptian Tech Hubs: An Initial Exploration
Authored by: Nagham ElHoussamy, Nadine Weheba, and Nagla Rizk
Abstract: This Working Paper offers an initial exploration of...
INDIGENOUS ENTREPRENEURS
Women Bridging the Gap of Change and Innovation in Africa
By Mnena Abuku
Women
in Africa have faced a diversity of struggles in their efforts toward
sustainable development. This is largely...
INFORMAL INNOVATION
Invention in Africa: Open AIR shares its Model at CAAS 2019
By Uchenna Felicia Ugwu
Presenting at the CAAS 2019 conference
Africa is becoming recognized as...
Women in Gungun Share their Experiences in Pottery Making
By Mnena Abuku
Pottery
is an ancient art in Nigeria and is practiced in different parts of the
country. It has...
Gender Equality and Women Empowerment in Southwest States of Nigeria
By Esther Adekunbi
Gender equality
is a very important issue in today’s world, while also...
The role of intellectual property rights as a development tool for women entrepreneurs in developing countries: The case of the cosmetics sector in Nigeria
By Esther Ekong
Despite
the very significant role women entrepreneurs in developing countries play,
their businesses lack financial security, which in...
LAWS AND POLICY
US Fails to Block Progress over Genetic Resources Text at WIPO-IGC 36
Photo credit: Image by Ville Oksanen via Flickr (CC BY-SA 2.0)
By Chidi Oguamanam, cross-posted from ABS Canada.
After six days of deliberations (June 24-29, 2018) to secure...
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
The absence of gender analysis in AI and its implications for Africa: with perspectives from WomENG
By
Akkila Thirukesan
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been an exciting tool for development across the continent of Africa. But what...
Open AIR Research into 4th Industrial Revolution Technologies and Artificial Intelligence: Southern Africa & Canada
By Nagham El Houssamy and Nadine Weheba
This is part three in a three part series. For part one,...
Open AIR Research into 4th Industrial Revolution Technologies and Artificial Intelligence: Eastern Africa
By Nagham El Houssamy and Nadine Weheba
This is part two in a three part series. For part one,...
Artificial Intelligence in Africa: An Overview of ongoing Open AIR Activities
By Nagham El Houssamy and Nadine Weheba
This is part one in a three part series. For part two,...
METRICS
COVID-19: In the Shadow of Ebola, the Patent War to Come...
By Chidi Oguamanam and Nailah Ramsoomair
Note: A previous, shorter version of this article was published in Punch Newspapers...
Les Femmes entrepreneures au Senegal : entre montee en puissance et difficulte d’acces a la technologie et a l’innovation
Par
Aboubacry Kane
Aujourd’hui, les
femmes entrepreneures sont de plus en plus présentes sur la scène économique au
Sénégal. Bien
qu’elles s’engagent dans...
Makerspaces et émancipation des femmes en Afrique : Briser les préjugés !
Par Thomas Hervé Mboa Nkoudou
Au cours de mon séjour de recherche, je me suis intéressé à la...
OMMIC: A Personal Perspective
By Uche Ajuonuma
Last fall, I attended the Ontario Makers and Mentors Innovation Conference (OMMIC) at uOttawa. The event...
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