Intellectual Property Rights and Sustainable Development Goals in Africa

1. The Intricate Nexus between Intellectual Property and Sustainable Development in Africa

Desmond O. Oriakhogba, Charlene Tsitsi Musiza and Sand Mba-Kalu

2. Geographical Indications and Sustainable Development in Africa: Options for Chipinge Coffee from Zimbabwe

Charlene Tsitsi Musiza

3. Geographical Indications Driving Sustainable Development Goals 5, 12 and 16 in Africa: Lessons from ARIPO, OAPI, Morocco, and South Africa

Monique Bagal and Sand Mba-Kalu,

4. Harnessing Plant Variety Protection towards Food Sovereignty for Sustainable Agriculture: Insights from Kenya

Caroline Wanjiru Muchiri

5. Patent Regimes and Public Health:Unpacking the Strategies to the Realisation of SDG 3 in South Africa

Cathrine Makwara, Desmond Oriakhogba and Yeukai Mupangavanhu

6. Unlocking Innovation: Paving the Way for High-Quality Patents and Sustainable Development in South Africa

Darren Smith and Chijioke Okorie

7. Public Domain Patents and Innovation in Africa: Unlocking the Potential for Sustainable Development

Cynthia O. Igodo

8. Promoting Innovation from University through IP And Research Commercialization Capacity Enhancement: A Case of Obafemi Awolowo University

Grace O. Ogunlusi, Olugbenga Adewinle, Akanni I. Akinyemi and Oladimeji Ogunoye 

9. Intellectual Property-based Financing for Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 9 in Nigeria

Mosun Oke

10. Securitization of Intellectual Property as a Means of Financing Innovations and Creativity in Tanzania: A Prospect or a Nightmare?

Hassan Kimela

11. The Synergy of Data Protection and Intellectual Property Rights: Catalysing Business Growth in Africa

Komborerai Allan Manenji  

12. Strengthening the Intellectual Property Framework for Sustainable Development in Africa: Challenges and Prospects

 Tshimangadzo Donald Mukwevho

13. Critic of the Legal Framework for the Protection of Traditional Knowledge in Nigeria

Samson Oyeleke Oyeniran and Bukola Omotola Otunola  

14. Intellectual Property as a Catalyst for Sustainable Development in Africa: A Call for Change

Sharon K. Sinyoro

15. AI-Generated Works and African Copyright Law: A Framework for Balancing Innovation and Intellectual Property Protection

Panashe C. Zowa

16. Bridging the Gap: Promoting Small Business Growth Through IPR Commercialisation in Africa – A Comparison with the United States

Christianah Olawumi Akinyemi

17. Promoting Small Businesses in Africa through Intellectual Property Rights Commercialization

Sarah Mumbi Bisamunyu

18. Criminal Enforcement of Trademark Counterfeiting : A Study of the Legal Implications in India and South Africa

Ajay K. Sharma, Dipa Dube

19. Strategic Reform of Africa’s Intellectual Property Systems for Sustainable Development

Ayokunle Adetula

Biography

Desmond Oriakhogba is Associate Professor, Department of Private Law, University of the Western Cape; Adjunct Professor at Strathmore Law School, Strathmore University, Kenya; and Head Tutor: WIPO Academy’s distance learning program (advanced course on IP and traditional knowledge). He earned his PhD from the University of Cape Town (UCT) and LLM and LLB from University of Benin.

Charlene Tsitsi Musiza is Postdoctoral Research Fellow,Commercial Law Department, University of Cape Town. She obtained her PhD and LLM from the University of Cape Town (UCT) and LLB from the University of Zimbabwe. She is a Queen Elizabeth Scholar – Advanced Scholar (QES-AS) and New and Emerging Researcher (OpenAIR).

Sand Mba-Kalu is Founder of the International Trade & Research Centre (ITRC) and an International Trade Expert. He serves as Chairman of the Organizing Committee for the All Africa Intellectual Property Summit and has extensive expertise in Business Development, Consultancy, Research, and Policy design across Africa. Currently a PhD student at the Nelson Mandela School of Public Governance, University of Cape Town, South Africa. Sand's research focuses on Policy development and practice.