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...
Open Science, Intellectual Property and the South African mRNA Vaccine Hub
Authored by: Omowamiwa Kolawole, Caroline B. Ncube, Jeremy de Beer
Abstract: During, and in the aftermath of, the global COVID-19 pandemic, there were strong calls for...
Women Empowerment in Cybersecurity Workforce in Africa
By Dianah Ajuna Byaruhanga
October was cybersecurity awareness month, and I was delighted to attend various cybersecurity conferences online throughout the whole month. I am...
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...
The Many Faces of Scholarly Communications
By Nagham El Houssamy
The FORCE11 Scholarly Communications Institute was held at the University of California San Diego from 31 July until 4 August 2017....
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...
IP, Gender, and South Africa: a Student’s Visit to Open AIR’s...
By Akkila Thirukesan
This blog is part one of a series into Akkila’s during her visit to Open AIR’s South Africa hub – the...
Recognizing Informal Sector Innovation: Implications for Traditional Knowledge Development in Africa
In 2012, a civil society group called the Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa (AFSA), raised concerns about a draft Africa Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO) plant variety protection protocol. AFSA was concerned,
Marginalisation of Indigenous Knowledge in African Education: The Case of Rwandan...
Authored by: Chika Ezeanya-Esiobu, Chidi Oguamanam and Vedaste Ndungutse
Abstract: This study explores the use of Indigenous medicinal knowledge by rural Rwandan livestock farmers to treat...
2024 Global Health Security Conference Event
By Charlotte Galvani and Jeremy de Beer
Negotiations toward a new international treaty on pandemic preparedness and response have failed to reflect a rights-based consensus...












