Open AIR Expansion into Morocco
By Sara Yassine
Over the past six months, the Research Laboratory Entrepreneurship and Management of Organizations (LABO-EMO) and Open AIR have been looking at ways...
A Scan of South Africa’s Maker Movement
This paper sets out findings from a national scan of maker collectives in South Africa. The scan gathered data on more than 20 maker communities across five South African provinces.
Africa’s Maker Movement: An Overview of Ongoing Research
Makerspaces are places where people gather to build projects, learn new technologies, and develop entrepreneurial opportunities. Open AIR is conducting research on makerspaces across the African continent.
Perspectives on Research Excellence in the Global South: assessment, monitoring and evaluation in developing-country...
This paper discusses various features of research excellence (RE) in Africa, framed within the context of African science granting councils (SCGs) and pan-African RE initiatives.
Open Data Brings Farmers and Researchers Together
How can farmers and researchers use open data to work together for food security? Open data and other forms of open access to knowledge help facilitate these relationships.
Canada’s 2017 Copyright Review: Reflections on the Congress 2017
By Sileshi Hirko
Introduction
The last week of May 2017 was a week of great academic activity in Canada, Congress 2017. This event is run by...
Apply Now: Funding for Research on Gender and Innovation in Africa
Please note that this call for applications has now expired. Applications are not being accepted at this time.
Funding to conduct research on gender and...
Integrating Gender Perspectives into African Innovation Research
Gender inequality remains the reality in every country. Including and targeting women and girls in development greatly increases the likelihood of an initiative’s success.
Annual Report 2017
"From Startup to Scaleup: New Research on African Innovation" is the theme of the 2017 Annual Report.
Open AIR’s African-centered research calls attention to the...
Chapitre 1: Innovation, propriété intellectuelle et développement en Afrique
Jeremy de Beer, Chidi Oguamanam et Tobias Schonwetter Date de publication : septembre 2017 Télécharger : Chapitre 1: Innovation, propriété intellectuelle et développement en Afrique (3.7MB)
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