May 2023

JOACHIM MUGYENZI: EAC a Solution or a Problem to Regional (In)Security? Transforming Regional Architecture Fueled by diffusion of positive stories of economic interdependence, emotionally charged rhetoric and interests of some leaders, integration is transforming the regional architecture of Eastern Africa. However, it seems to be focusing on economic benefits rather thin on maintenance of peace…

Italy’s right-wing government on Monday rolled back anti-poverty subsidies introduced four years ago that helped some four million people last year, as critics denounced a “provocation” on the international May Day Labour holiday. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, who leads the country’s most far-right coalition since World War II, said the “citizens’ income” benefits would be…

The Amazing World of CIP Patent Applications What is a CIP Patent Application? You may have heard about the Continuation in Part (CIP) patent application recently, but what exactly does it mean? In simple terms, a CIP patent application allows inventors to add new material to an existing patent application without sacrificing the priority date…

Key figureheads in the global innovation space will tip students at Victoria University on key opportunities to take advantage of, if they are to be successful in the increasingly globalized environment. Preparations have been ratcheted up at the University main campus Kampala, to perpetuate an enabling environment for the high-stakes Career Readiness and Employability Program….