Cameroon

The African Intellectual Property Organization (OAPI) proudly participated in the first edition of "Innovative Africa," a pan-African platform dedicated to promoting innovation and women's entrepreneurship. The event, held on May 11 and 12, 2026, at the prestigious Tagitor site in Bangou,…

Mr. Ibrahim Kalil Konaté, Minister of Trade, Industry and Handicrafts of Côte d'Ivoire and current Chairman of the Board of Directors of OAPI, visited the headquarters of the African Intellectual Property Organization in Yaoundé on Tuesday, March 24, 2026. The Minister was accompanied by a large delegation…

The Director General of OAPI, Denis L. Bohoussou, has been appointed patron of the first graduating class of the Professional University Certificate in Intellectual Property (IP) Litigation Practice at the Catholic University of Central Africa (UCAC). A launch ceremony, held on February 27, 2026, marked a significant milestone…

On February 26 and 27, 2026, Yaoundé hosted the Regional Meeting on the Development of a Regional Network of Technology and Innovation Support Centers (TISCs). The meeting was jointly organized by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and the African Intellectual Property Organization (OAPI)..

Following Douala, Yaoundé, and Ngaoundéré, the initiative to integrate innovation and intellectual property into the economic empowerment of women in agribusiness and young female engineers continued in Dschang, in western Cameroon. From January 19 to 23, 2026, the city hosted a new session…

Yaoundé, November 28, 2025 – The second phase of the Project to Support the Implementation of Geographical Indications (PAMPIG) has officially reached its destination. A closing ceremony, filled with satisfaction and encouragement, marked the end of this strategic project, whose objective was to…

Yaoundé, Cameroon, November 17-19, 2025 – Following an initial series of training sessions in Douala last September, some twenty women and young girls—engineers, researchers, and STEM students—began a new three-day workshop organized by the African Intellectual Property Organization (OAPI)...

On July 28 and 29, 2025, Yaoundé hosted the joint regional conference of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and the African Intellectual Property Organization (OAPI), organized in collaboration with the Cameroonian government. A major event focused on creativity and development…

From June 24th to 26th, 2025, the town of Penja in the Moungo region of the Littoral Province in Cameroon resonated with the rhythm of the 1st Penja International Pepper Festival. Held under the patronage of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MINADER), this event brought together producers, chefs…