South Nations Seek Greater Access to Innovation

Copyright and patents provide important rights to artists and inventors. However, for countries in the South, intellectual property rights still create problems.

A street in Kinshasa, Congo where many people walk and ride mopeds. I the background buildings with signs for

CLOSE STUDY OF CONGO: In the Democratic Republic of Congo, copyright often creates more challenges for people than opportunities. Here from the capital, Kinshasa. Photo: Wikimedia Commons.

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Eivind Torgersen

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