Drawn Out Battle Over Genetic Resources Dampens Africa’s Hopes
The global South is full of significant, diverse biological and genetic resources. It’s also home to most of the world’s indigenous communities. This is why developing countries are sensitive about protecting their genetic resources and traditional knowledge.
Life under COVID-19 for micro and small enterprises in Africa: a...
By Bertha Vallejo and Erika Kraemer-Mbula
Dr. Bertha Vallejo is an OpenAIR QES fellow with the University of Johannesburg. She analyzes the adoption of Industry...
Call for Papers on Generative Artificial Intelligence and Consumer-facing Technologies
Submissions Due June 15, 2024
The world’s longest-standing scientific conference on information technology management, the Hawaii Conference on Systems Sciences (HICSS) is inviting participation at...
La relance économique passe par la vaccination gratuite et universelle
Par Abdelhamid Benhmade
La guerre des vaccins est-elle désormais plus coûteuse que la guerre contre la pandémie ? Sans doute, la production de plusieurs vaccins...
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.
How NOT to Review a Research Paper: Reflections from Harvard Law...
By Jane Ezirigwe
In late January, I had the privilege to be selected as one of the scholars to be part of the Harvard Law...
Spotlight on Artificial Intelligence – Southern Africa
Open AIR has two co-hubs in Southern Africa: the Intellectual Property Unit (IP) at the University of Cape Town (UCT), and the University of...
Community Biology Lab’s Response to COVID-19 in Africa: The Case of...
In order to successfully combat the Covid-19 pandemic, research must be accelerated in a collaborative and coordinated manner, by sharing knowledge and data in resource-constrained areas.
À l’ère postpandémique, Open AIR cherche des solutions équitables aux freins à...
En 2013, le réseau Open AIR (Open African Innovation Research) publiait une étude prospective prévoyant un avenir ponctué de bouleversements, comme une pandémie catastrophique à l’échelle...
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...













