Nigeria Advances Intra-African Trade Through Geographical Indications Under New National IP Strategy

Federal Ministry launches NIPPS to modernize IP laws, align with AfCFTA IP Protocol, and promote Geographical Indications as economic drivers

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Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade, and Investment has unveiled the National Intellectual Property Policy & Strategy (NIPPS), aiming to reform the country’s IP framework and harness Geographical Indications (GIs) to boost intra-African trade under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) IP Protocol…

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