Power Relations, Innovation, Scaling, and Knowledge Governance at Three Egyptian Tech...
Authored by: Nagham ElHoussamy, Nadine Weheba, and Nagla Rizk
Abstract: This Working Paper offers an initial exploration of innovation realities at technology hubs in...
mAke Project Completes Year 1
By Chris Armstrong
The EU-funded African European Maker Innovation Ecosystem (mAkE) project has now completed its first year of operation. Open AIR is one of several...
OPEN AIR AND QES FELLOW EXPLORED THE IP, TK AND GENDER...
By Desmond Oriakhogba
Gender issues are increasingly being discussed with regard to intellectual property (IP) and traditional knowledge (TK), especially from an African innovation perspective. Generally,...
Researching Maker Communities and Socio-economic Inclusion
By Chris Armstrong
As part of our Maker Movement research theme, we at Open AIR are trying to build understanding of how participation in...
The absence of gender analysis in AI and its implications for...
By
Akkila Thirukesan
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been an exciting tool for development across the continent of Africa. But what does AI have to do with...
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.
Behind the Number: A Review of Index Methodologies to Improve Innovation...
This paper reviews the methodologies of 16 indices in innovation, information and communication technologies, economic environment, governance, and development.
