The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) is hosting a workshop on 21 and 22 June 2022 in Harare, Zimbabwe on the integration and implementation of IP tools with ARIPO member states.

Morocco is advancing electric freight corridors with France, Ghana expands Chinese vehicle distribution networks, and Tanzania begins local locomotive assembly.

It is official, Kenya is now the largest manufacturer of electronic motorcycles in Africa. The surge in the market is a direct result of the Kenyan government submitting a plan to the United Nations...

The recent dismissal by the High Court of an anti-GMO (Genetically Modified Organisms) case aligns Kenya's position on this topic with the stance that has already been adopted by several African countries.

Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta signed the 2021 Copyright Amendment Act into law on 4 April 2022. It introduces a new royalty sharing formula which entitles musicians and performing...

The Anti-Counterfeit (Amendment) Regulations, 2021 (Legal Notice no. 117) and the Anti-Counterfeit (Recordation) Regulations, 2021 (Legal Notice no. 118) were jointly published by the Cabinet Secretary for the Ministry of Industrialization, Trade and Enterprise Development on 23rd July 2021.

The Kenya Anti-Counterfeit Authority has announced the appointment on 2 June 2022 of Mr. Yussuf Osman Ahmed as the new Director of the Enforcement Directorate.

On 19 January 2026, Kenya's National Intelligence and Research University (NIRU) launched an incubation programme for AI innovators...

The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MOCI) in Liberia recently took drastic action against piracy by shutting down businesses offering local and international pirated goods...

Ms. Gamai Koboi, the Director General of Liberia's Intellectual Property Office (LIPO) has plans to address the country's lack of data on the impact of intellectual property (IP) on the economy.

Counterfeit goods have gained a substantial foothold in the African continent where access to cheap goods is often prioritised over their origin and quality.

On 25 February 2024, the Libya Trade Mark Office issued Decision No. 335 of 2024 addressing trade mark cancellations, amongst other items.

Morocco was one of several countries that attended the launch of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) initiative, the Artificial Intelligence Infrastructure Interchange (AIII).

On 29 June 2022, the Assembly of the Republic approved the new Copyright Law of Mozambique, Law 9/2022. The new law came into force on 26 September 2022.

The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) announced that the Republic of Mozambique deposited its instrument of ratification of the Marrakesh Treaty on 27 January 2026.

The ongoing fight against counterfeit goods in Nigeria has become a pressing issue, with the House of Representatives urging the government...

The Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) has reaffirmed its commitment to combatting book piracy through proper record keeping and profiling of booksellers, printers, and publishers.

On 21 June 2025, the Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC), in collaboration with the Musical Copyright Society of Nigeria (MCSN) and the Deejays Association of Nigeria (DJAN), hosted a vibrant celebration in Abuja...

The Director-General of Nigeria Copyright Commission ("NCC "), announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Federal Airports Authority Of Nigeria ("FAAN")...

The Nigeria Copyright Commission, located in Abuja, destroyed pirated works in a public display in the state of Akwa Ibom, assisted by the State Waste Management Board.