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Kigali to Host 5th Annual Africa Intellectual Property Summit Focusing on IP’s Role in Sustainable Development

The Africa IP Summit 2024 convenes November 28-30 to address intellectual property challenges and opportunities across the continent

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The 5th Annual Africa Intellectual Property Rights Summit will take place from November 28 to 30, 2024, at the M Hotel in Kigali, Rwanda. Organized by the African Intellectual Property Centre, the event will gather diverse stakeholders to explore how intellectual property rights can drive innovation, economic growth,…
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Kigali to Host 5th Annual Africa Intellectual Property Summit Focusing on IP’s Role in Sustainable Development The 5th Annual Africa Intellectual Property Rights Summit will take place from November 28 to 30, 2024, at the M Hotel in Kigali, Rwanda. Organized by the African Intellectual Property Centre, the event will gather dive... Read the full IIPLA article: https://iipla.org/news/kigali-to-host-5th-annual-africa-intellectual-property-summit-focusing-on-ip-s-role-in-sustainable-development

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