Open AIR Expansion au Maroc
By Sara Yassine
Au cours des six derniers mois, le laboratoire de recherche « Entrepreneuriat et Management des Organisations » (LABO-EMO) et Open AIR ont discuté la...
Gender, IP, and Innovation: Open AIR’s Future Research
The Open AIR network seeks to bring, among other things, a gendered perspective to our research. We are exploring the nexus between feminist literature, intellectual property, information technology, and innovation; connecting these approaches into the network’s future priorities.
Determinants of Innovation in Ethiopian Informal-Sector Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs)
Authored by: Wondwossen Belete
Abstract: This Working Paper examines the main factors affecting the process of learning and innovation in informal-sector micro and small enterprises...
WIPO-IGC 47: Resetting IGC after 2024 Diplomatic Conference on Genetic Resources
By Chidi Oguamanam
Delegates and experts reconvene for the 47th instalment of the Intergovernmental Committee on Intellectual Property and Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge and Traditional Cultural Expressions...
Towards an Alternative Assessment of Innovation in Africa
Authored by: Nagla Rizk, Ayah El Said, Nadine Weheba and Jeremy de Beer
Abstract: This background paper is drafted with the purpose of revisiting the...
The Blue Economy and The Need for Open IP
By Eashan Karnik, cross-posted from Smart Prosperity Institute
The need to adopt clean energy technologies is a pressing issue not
just in Canada, but internationally...
Empowering Rural Craft Women through Social Entrepreneurship and Open, Inclusive Innovation
By Desmond Osaretin Oriakhogba
My Engagement with the Hillcrest Aids Centre Trust in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
As part of my on-going project as a Queen...
L’accès au savoir en Afrique : le rôle du droit d’auteur
Ce livre, publié en 2011, permet de mieux saisir les enjeux juridiques et pratiques que posent les droits d’auteur pour l’accès au matériel didactique en Afrique et cerne les leçons apprises, les politiques et les pratiques susceptibles d’améliorer cet accès.
Determinants of Innovation Capability in Informal Settings: The Case of Nigeria’s...
Authored by: Oluseye Oladayo Jegede and Olubukola Esther Jegede
Abstract: This study contributes to the growing literature on innovation capability in the informal sector in...
Perspectives on Research Excellence in the Global South: assessment, monitoring and...
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.
