Open Innovation in Africa: A Recipe for Death of Tech Start-ups?
The world today is flooded with good ideas. Some come from large, mature, well-organized companies. Some come from basement startups. Many are innovative. Some are...
Read MoreIntellectual Property Considerations During Startup Pitches
At Strathmore University, @iBizAfrica is a business incubator that was set up to carry out the Entrepreneurship and Incubation theme of Strathmore’s @iLabAfrica. @iBizAfrica seeks...
Read MoreIntellectual Property Rights: the Key to Supporting Economic Growth? – A Different View
As African nations transition from resource to innovation-led knowledge economies it is critically important to raise awareness of the positive impact of IP and in...
Read MoreRecap of 2015 4th Global Congress on Intellectual Property and the Public Interest
In the midst of two decades of TRIPs and three decades of openness, 400+ delegates from over 50 countries, ranging from established academics to activists...
Read MoreRenewing Hope for the Silicon Savannah: Quick Thoughts From the Special Tech Roundtable
Yesterday, Nailab hosted the tech community consisting of bloggers, startups, geeks, investors and generally all who care about the tech ecosystem, in a special round...
Read MorePublic Interest Principles For International IP Negotiations
For some weeks, this blogger has been following with interest various opinions on the wiki-leaked Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP) document. The blogger whose interest largely...
Read MoreCIPIT is the Open AIR East Africa Hub!
“Establishing an OpenAIR hub will help Kenya position itself as the leading East African nation in terms of IP activities. In a world where IP...
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