40th WIPO IGC: Mixed Impressions as Experts Seek a New Mandate
By Chidi Oguamanam, cross-posted from ABS Canada.
Pre-session
Strategy Meetings
Experts and delegates gathered in Geneva for the 40th session of the WIPO IGC, which commenced on...
Maker spaces in developing countries: Sites of innovation despite simultaneous challenges
by Mohamed Hosny
In the past few years, there have been several initiatives to help entrepreneurs introduce new creative and innovative products that break from...
Spotlight on Artificial Intelligence – Eastern Africa
AI activities at the Centre for Intellectual Property and Information Technology Law (CIPIT), at Strathmore University, encompass primarily events and network building. Under the...
A Data Commons for Food Security
Agricultural data is globally recognized for its importance in addressing food insecurity. We propose a ‘data commons’, formed through a licensing model that allows farmers to benefit from the datasets to which they contribute.
Financing of Innovation
By Eslam Shaaban
For decades, Kodak was a global giant in the photography industry all over the world. Over the past decade, however, their...
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...
COVID-19: In the Shadow of Ebola, the Patent War to Come...
By Chidi Oguamanam and Nailah Ramsoomair
Note: A previous, shorter version of this article was published in Punch Newspapers here.
In the midst of the COVID-19...
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...
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...
Bridging the Gender Gap between contributions to STEM Fields and their...
By Natalie Chodoriwsky
The Government of Canada’s 2019 Intellectual
Property Strategy has committed to “conducting IP awareness and use
survey to identify how Canadians understand and...
