Access to Knowledge in Africa, The Role of Copyright

This book is a result of an international and interdisciplinary research project known as the African Copyright and Access to Knowledge (ACA2K) project. The project was conceptualised in 2006, refined through 2007 and implemented starting in late 2007. Implementation continues still, with this book to be complemented by a French-language translation in late 2010 or early 2011. Such a large project has required participation from dozens of people and institutions. It is appropriate, albeit impossible, to try to acknowledge all of them.