More than 90 civil society organisations have called for urgent reform of the Harare Protocol of the African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO) in order to ensure people have access to more affordable medicines. ARIPO is a regional mechanism that administers the filing, examination and grant of pharmaceutical patents for 18 countries in the region that are […]
Malawi’s celebrated hip-hop artist Tay Grin, real name Limbani Kalilani, is representing the country at African regional symposium on intellectual property rights in Harare, Zimbabwe. The Harare-based African Regional Industries Property Organisation (ARIPO), has organized the symposium where delegates are deliberating on intellectual property as a tool for African economic, social, cultural and technological development. […]
Solicitor General Janet Banda has said geographical indication (GI) is important in adding value to agricultural products. The solicitor general made the remarks when she presided over the official opening of the 41st Session of the Administrative Council of African Regional Intellectual Property Organisation (Aripo) member States meeting at Bingu International Convention Centre (Bicc) in […]
Malawian President Arthur Peter Mutharika says time is gone when Africa would place the lives of its people at the mercy of others observing the continent should invest heavily in research and innovation in order to create a healthier well-being for its people. President Mutharika made the remarks when he presided over the official opening […]