Digital Mandhwane: Enabling Inclusive Digital Transformation in Rural South Africa
By Kgopotso Ditshego Magoro
COVID-19 has exposed that, while the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) evangelists are preaching that we are experiencing a revolution, for many...
African European Maker Innovation Ecosystem (mAkE) Project
Through its hub at the University of Cape Town Intellectual Property Unit (UCT IP Unit), Open AIR is a consortium member in the just-launched...
Harnessing AI and Big Data for Development in Africa: The Prospects...
By Sileshi Hirko
Putting Africa at the Forefront in Digital Economies
Central to the flourishing digital economies, the transformative power of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the...
Access to Sustainable and Inclusive Energy through Pay-As-You-Go Solar Technologies in...
By Mireille Yeo Wondia
There have been significant global efforts to meet Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 7 – to ensure access to reliable, affordable and...
Innovation and Scaling by Tech Hubs and Their Hosted Startups: Three...
Authored by: Lucienne Abrahams
Abstract: This Working Paper sets out a view of the nature of three South African tech hubs, their modes of knowledge...
Quelle est la place de la femme dans l’écosystème digital au...
Par Aboubacry Kane et Dominique Diouf
Depuis plusieurs décennies, les technologies de l’information et de la communication (TIC) ont connu une croissance exponentielle en...
Universités et Instituts de Recherche de Côte d’Ivoire en mode DIY,...
Par Ahou Rachel Koumi
La COVID-19 apparue en décembre 2019 à Wuhan en Chine a atteint tous les continents. La maladie s’est déplacée d’homme à homme,...
Modes of Innovation and Enterprise Development by Nairobi’s Mobile Tech Startups
Authored by: Victor Nzomo, Jacquiline Mwangi, Louisa Matu-Mureithi, Caroline Wanjiru Muchiri, and Isaac Rutenberg
Abstract: This paper sets out findings from research into innovation dynamics...
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.
The potential of STI for inclusive and sustainable development in Africa:...
By Wondwossen Belete
Late last year, I attended four
events concerning science, technology, and innovation in Africa. I was honored
to be a speaker in three of...