African Innovation in the Fourth Industrial Revolution
By Chidi Oguamanam
The third industrial revolution (3IR) provided perhaps the most
significant insights into Africa’s potential to fast-track its sustainable
development. As with previous industrial revolutions,...
Open AIR NERG Attends WIPO-WTO Colloquium
Just last month, I had the opportunity to participate in the 13th WIPO-WTO Colloquium for Teachers of Intellectual Property held at World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and World Trade Organization (WTO) headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland from 13 to 24 June, 2016. I am beyond thankful for this scholarship and enjoyed an intense two week programme, covering eighteen substantive topics touching on all areas of intellectual property (IP) law. There were thirty-nine experts from WIPO, WTO, WHO, UNFCCC, UPOV, NGOs ,and industry who took part in the Colloquium as speakers and I was among twenty-six participants selected from approximately 160 applicants from developing countries around the world.
The Role of Women and Girls in Unlocking Africa’s Digital Future
By Rosemond Yaa Kpeiku
The Second Africa Summit on Women and Girls in Technology was a three day event in collaboration between the World Wide...
Makerspace Sustainability: mAkE Project Launches Open Catalogue of Business Models (OCBM)
By Chris Armstrong
The African European Maker Innovation Ecosystem (mAkE) Project, of which Open AIR is part, has launched its Open Catalogue of Business Models (OCBM)....
Open AIR hosts South African Maker Movement Workshop
Enthusiasts and researchers gathered on Friday, March 3, 2017 to share research on the growing African maker movement. The workshop was hosted at the Institute for Economic Research on Innovation at the Tshwane University of Technology in Pretoria, South Africa.
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...
Covid-19 Digital Health Innovations: The African Context
By Chukwuka Okwuosa, Nailah Ramsoomair, and Chidi Oguamanam
“Dealing with health and economic challenges of Covid-19 has made one point abundantly clear for African countries...
Strengthening Canada-Africa Relations: What Way Forward?
By Jeremy de Beer and Yvonne Ndelle
The recent conference hosted by the Canada Africa Parliamentary Association (CAAF) served as a pivotal platform for discussing...
COVID-19: My Experience, My Reflections
By Esther Adekunbi
My expectations and
enthusiasm to explore this beautiful land called Canada, to interact with its
friendly people, to network and collaborate, was rudely...
Les Femmes entrepreneures au Senegal : entre montee en puissance et...
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 des activités entrepreneuriales, souvent de petite
taille,...












