After multiple delays and decades of anticipation, the Bermudian government has confirmed that its long-awaited trademark reform will officially take effect on July 1, 2025. The new legislation, anchored in the Trademarks Act 2023, represents a sweeping modernisation of Bermuda’s…
In a groundbreaking legal move that could reshape the future of artificial intelligence and intellectual property law, entertainment giants Disney and NBCUniversal have filed a joint federal lawsuit against AI image generator Midjourney. The 110-page complaint, lodged in the U.S.…
Africa’s Cotton, Textile, and Apparel Industry: Market Strategies under AfCFTA Vol. 4, 2025 Despite holding over 20% of global cotton-growing land, Africa contributes less than 5% to global textile and apparel exports. The May 2025 policy brief by the Africa…
As part of the International Trade and Research Centre’s (ITRC) 2025 World Intellectual Property Day commemoration, this policy brief examines how Africa’s creative economy—particularly the music sector—can become a driver of intra-African trade through robust intellectual property (IP) systems and…
The World Investment Report 2025 by the United Nations Trade and Development (UNCTAD) offers a sharp lens into the evolving dynamics of international investment, revealing both emerging opportunities and intensifying disparities. As foreign direct investment (FDI) contracts globally for the…
The June 2025 United Nations Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Global Trade Update reveals that the ocean economy—a crucial driver of global food security, trade diversification, and innovation—reached $2.2 trillion in trade value in 2023, accounting for 7% of global trade.…
The 6th All Africa Intellectual Property Summit (AAIPS) will be held in the vibrant city of Dakar, Senegal, from November 12th – 14th, 2025. Do not miss this exciting opportunity to connect with leading Intellectual Property professionals, innovators, policy makers, academia, and industry…
The African Organisation for Intellectual Property (OAPI) and the African Guarantee Fund (AGF) have joined forces in a landmark €60.9 million initiative aimed at financing 1,000 innovative projects across 17 African nations by 2030. This ambitious partnership is designed to…
The Liberian government took an important step to utilize intellectual property (IP) as a catalyst for national growth by hosting a National Intellectual Property Conference on April 23, 2025. This event reaffirmed the government’s commitment to integrating IP into the…
Secondhand Clothing and the Future of African Industrialisation: Revitalizing the Cotton, Textile, and Apparel (CTA) Value Chain Webinar Policy brief Vol. 3 2025 Africa is at a crossroads where the impacts of global consumption intersect with its development trajectory. One…