Open AIR Research
Open AIR is a unique collaborative network of researchers spread across 22 African countries, Canada, and elsewhere in the world, answering two overarching questions:
Open AIR researchers present early findings at the Canadian Association of African Studies 2026
On June 10th, at York University’s Glendon Campus, the Canadian Association of African Studies hosted their annual conference. Dr. Tesh W Dagne and Dr....
From Space to Soil: The Potential of Space-based Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation
Authored by: Ola Mirzoeva
This Working Paper 33 explores the potential for space-based technologies to support African agricultural productivity and to address economic transformation hindered...
Exploring the Conditions for Responsible AI Innovation Transfer Between Canada and Africa
Context and rationale
Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly recognized as a major driver of economic transformation and social innovation. Countries such as Canada have emerged...
Black Undergraduate Student Researcher Opportunity with Open AIR
About Open AIR
Are you a self-identified Black undergraduate student interested in exploring how law, technology, innovation, and economics shape responses to global challenges such...
Professor Chidi Oguamanam on Traditional Knowledge and Biomedical Innovation
Over the past few years, Professor Chidi Oguamanam, a member of Open AIR's Steering Committee, has continued to shape the global discourse on Intellectual...
