My First Week of COVID-19 in Town: a Week with More...
By Bertha Vallejo
I am an Open AIR QES Fellow with the University of Johannesburg, currently in The Netherlands, due to COVID-19/coronavirus. I have expertise...
Traditional cultural expressions preservation and innovation: The Tonga Baskets of Zambia
By Charlene Musiza
The marketing of traditional cultural expressions (TCEs) – which are manifestations of traditional culture such as handicrafts, sculptures and performances – presents...
A Day Out in Wanyori Community
The purpose of my visit was to seek the permission of the community members to conduct research in their community and to fix an appointment with the women. It was a short visit since I needed to introduce myself to the women and also brief them on the purpose of the visit.
Innovation, connaissances traditionnelles et ressources biologiques, Yaoundé
Par : Abdelhamid Benhmade
Le Colloque de Yaoundé, 2019, est organisé par l’Université Catholique d’Afrique Centrale, en partenariat avec l’Institut Universitaire d’Abidjan et l’Université Toulouse Capitole....
Everywhere Still Invisible: Women and Their Traditional Knowledge
By Ghazaleh Jerban
I was so excited to be travelling to South Africa as an Open AIR NERG and QEScholar, in the middle of Canada’s notorious winter...
Makerspace Sustainability: mAkE Project Launches Open Catalogue of Business Models (OCBM)
By Chris Armstrong
The African European Maker Innovation Ecosystem (mAkE) Project, of which Open AIR is part, has launched its Open Catalogue of Business Models (OCBM)....
Report on the 4th AfricaLics Conference, Tanzania
By Esther Ekong
Africa is making her way fearlessly into
the global center stage as new models of innovation, aiming to not only address
the needs of...
Invention in Africa: Open AIR shares its Model at CAAS 2019
By Uchenna Felicia Ugwu
Africa is becoming recognized as an important hub of
informal innovation, which should not be excluded or ignored by formal systems
for IP...
Les Femmes entrepreneures au Senegal : entre montee en puissance et...
Par
Aboubacry Kane
Aujourd’hui, les
femmes entrepreneures sont de plus en plus présentes sur la scène économique au
Sénégal. Bien
qu’elles s’engagent dans des activités entrepreneuriales, souvent de petite
taille,...
Women in Gungun Share their Experiences in Pottery Making
By Mnena Abuku
Pottery
is an ancient art in Nigeria and is practiced in different parts of the
country. It has high value for the tourism industry...
