Tesh Dagne, associate professor at the School of Public Policy & Administration, is the co-principal investigator on a new research project titled, “Catalyzing AI’s potential in Africa through intellectual property innovation.” The project aims to make innovation systems in Africa more inclusive, particularly for women and youth. It will also strengthen intellectual property frameworks to help guide the use of AI in Africa.
The project received a $743,000 grant from the International Development Research Centre (IDRC), and will be led by the University of Pretoria and supported by the network. The project will be based mainly at the University of Ottawa and the University of Cape Town, and 91ɫ will also be granted $167,000 to collaborate on the project.
Learn more about the project in YFile.