Tag: Intellectual property
AfCFTA Phase II and III Negotiations – Update
10 Feb 21 BlogThe scope of the Agreement establishing the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) covers trade in goods, trade in services, investment, intellectual property rights (IPRs) a...
The Protocol on Intellectual Property Rights for the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA): A look at the wide range of instruments, arrangements and issues to be taken in to account
31 Jan 21 PublicationsArticle 7 of the Framework Agreement establishing the AfCFTA provides that in pursuance of the objectives of the Agreement, member states shall enter into Phase II negotiations in ...
Customs enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights at the external borders of the EU, with specific reference to developments in respect of Community Plant Variety Rights: Lessons for Africa’s agricultural producers
29 Jan 21 PublicationsAn effective Intellectual Property Right (IPR) system makes an important contribution to trade because it provides confidence to right holders that their rights will be respected a...
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02 Dec 20 NewsNational
SA virus fears cloud outlook for banks tied to economy (Moneyweb)
The outlook for South African banks is growing murkier amid the rising threat of a second coronavirus w...
First Meeting of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Technical Working Group on Intellectual Property Rights
11 Nov 20 BlogThe Seventh Meeting of African Union (AU) Ministers of Trade, which took place on 12-13 December 2018 in Cairo, Arab Republic of Egypt, directed that Technical Working Groups (TWGs...
Customs enforcement of intellectual property rights (IPRs) in the European Union – a short briefing on the recent EU action on the importation of blueberries from South Africa
11 Nov 20 BlogIn the European Union (EU), customs enforcement of intellectual property rights (IPRS) takes place in terms of Regulation (EU) No. 608/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Co...
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05 Oct 20 NewsNational
South Africa: Update on partial re-opening of borders (SAnews)
Home Affairs Minister, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, has convened an inclusive meeting involving senior immigration...
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South Africa’s GDP tanks 51% in the second quarter (BusinessTech)
South Africa’s gross domestic product (GDP) dropped by a massive 51% in the second quarter of ...
WHO, WIPO, WTO launch updated study on access to medical technologies and innovation
29 Jul 20 NewsOn 29 July, the Directors-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and the WTO presented a new edition of the Trilateral ...
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20 Jul 20 NewsCall for Papers: AfDB/UNECA/UNDP African Economic Conference 2020 for young African researchers
Request for Proposals: Undertake feasibility study, design, establish and provide a...
How will Phase II of the AfCFTA be negotiated, ratified and implemented?
26 Mar 20 BlogThe African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) aims to establish a comprehensive new trade regime for Africa. The Preamble to the AfCFTA Agreement refers to “the need to establ...
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29 Jan 20 NewsLaunching tomorrow in Abidjan: The AfDB’s flagship African Economic Outlook 2020. The theme: Developing Africa’s workforce for the future.
A preview of UNCTAD’s Illicit Trad...
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05 Aug 19 NewsThe Ministerial Session of the 2019 AGOA Forum began to today in Abidjan: selected updates
The theme of this year’s Forum is AGOA and the Future: Developing a new trade para...
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24 Jul 19 NewsSpecial issue on US-SSA trade and investment
The public hearing, US Trade and Investment in Sub-Saharan Africa: recent trends and new developments, takes place today, 24 July, in ...
The proposed AfCFTA Protocol on Intellectual Property Rights
17 May 19 BlogThe AfCFTA Protocol on Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) will be negotiated during Phase II. The draft legal text has to be submitted to the January 2021 Session of the AU Assembl...
Where to for Africa’s Silicon Valley?
27 Nov 18 BlogApproximately a year ago, tralac published a working paper that overviewed South Africa’s software development industry cluster in the Western Cape Province[1]. The Western Cape ...
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12 Sep 18 NewsPIDA Week 2018: Realising Africa’s integration through smart infrastructure and good governance (Nepad)
The 2018 PIDA Week (29 October – 2 November, Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe) ...
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27 Aug 18 NewsUnderway, in Arusha: Meeting of EAC-SACU technical officials on an exchange of tariff offers
Starting today, in Nairobi: EAC meeting to develop a harmonised framewo...
Response to IIPA comments to USTR regarding South Africa’s Copyright Amendments Bill and AGOA eligibility
27 Aug 18 NewsIIPA claims that South Africa’s copyright reform bill would make the country ineligible for AGOA benefits
The United States Trade Representative (USTR) is conducting its annual ...
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06 Aug 18 NewsThe 5th COMESA Annual Research Forum is underway in Nairobi: download the programme (pdf)
The annual meetings of the African Caucus for the World Bank and the International Moneta...