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Mapping A Contextualized Southern Africa's Innovation Ecosystem: The Emerging Role of Higher Education in Promoting Inclusive Innovation and Rural Industrialization
Abstract: Higher education institutions (HEIs) are increasingly recognized as strategic actors in shaping innovation ecosystems that can respond to persistent socio-economic inequalities in the Global South. In Southern Africa, where rural underdevelopment, youth unemployment, weak industrial bases, and uneven innovation capacities remain pressing concerns, universities are under growing pressure to move beyond their traditional teaching and research mandates and contribute more directly to inclusive development. This paper examines the emerging role …
Published in International Journal of Rural and Regional Development · Vol. 4, Issue 1, 2026 · pp. 14–27 Read article
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IPR in Outer Space: Issues, Challenges, Legal Framework and Future Considerations
Abstract: Space exploration is a force of nature unto itself that no other force in society can rival”—Neil deGrasse Tyson. Whenever we hear the word outer space, the words that pop up in our mind are sun, star, galaxy, moon, meteoroids, celestials, etc. Intellectual property rights (IPR) are a key concept in the development of a nation. Therefore, to encourage the same in outer space, the foremost challenges of implementing the …
Published in Research & Reviews : Journal of Space Science & Technology · Vol. 13, Issue 3, 2024 · pp. 21–26 Read article