Open African Innovative Research partnership update

Our team continues to work on projects within the OpenAIR partnership. Read the Scaling Up Report for the lastest updates on the partnership's work. This year our team members published the following related posts and publications:

Jeremy de Beer, Chris Armstrong, Shirin Elahi, Dick Kawooya, Erika KramerMbula, Caroline Ncube, Chidi Oguamanam, Nagla Rizk, Isaac Rutenberg, and Tobias Schonwetter ‘Open Innovation in Africa: Current Realities, Future Scenarios, and Scalable Solutions’ in Matthew L. Smith and Ruhiya Kristine Seward (eds)Making Open Development Inclusive: Lessons from IDRC Research (2020) MIT Press, IDRC 403 – 430 Download full book
Intellectual Property and Innovation for National Development: Lessons from South Africa By Desmond Oriakhogba August 7, 2019

Working around the Gender Gap in Intellectual Property Regimes: Empowerment of Women Beadworkers through Open, Inclusive Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa July 27, 2020 By: Desmond Osaretin Oriakhogba

Multi-territorial digital copyright licensing within the AfCFTA July 22, 2020 By Desmond Oriakhogba and Chijioke Okorie

Open African Innovative Research partnership update

Event Report: 2024 Science Granting Councils Initiative (SGCI) Annual Forum and the Global Research Council (GRC) Sub-Saharan Africa Regional Meeting

Event Report: 4th Annual International Conference on Corporate & Financial Markets

Webinar on the AfCFTA IP Protocol

Dr. Charlene Musiza Delivers Guest Lecture on Geographical Indications in Africa

2024 3rd Quarter Update

Department of Science and Innovation honours the best and brightest in science at the 2024 South African Women in Science Awards