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South Africa Must Shift Focus from Mineral Exports to Intellectual Property Ownership to Thrive in Future Economy

South Africa’s economic strategy remains anchored in traditional resource extraction and manufacturing, while global value increasingly derives from intellectual property (IP) and innovation. Thomas Brennan, CEO of Franc Group, highlights how current policies like the Preferential Procurement Policy Framework Act and…

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South Africa Must Shift Focus from Mineral Exports to Intellectual Property Ownership to Thrive in Future Economy
South Africa’s economic strategy remains anchored in traditional resource extraction and manufacturing, while global value increasingly derives from intellectual property (IP) and innovation. Thomas Brennan, CEO of Franc Group, highlights how current policies like the Preferential Procurement Policy Framework Act and…
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South Africa Must Shift Focus from Mineral Exports to Intellectual Property Ownership to Thrive in Future Economy South Africa’s economic strategy remains anchored in traditional resource extraction and manufacturing, while global value increasingly derives from intellectual property (IP) and innovation. Thomas Brennan, CEO of Fran... Read the full IIPLA blog post: https://iipla.org/blog/south-africa-must-shift-focus-from-mineral-exports-to-intellectual-property-ownership-to-thrive-in-future-economy

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