Solemn Opening of the International Colloquium for the 20th Anniversary of the Denis EKANI Academy: A Landmark Moment for Intellectual Property in Africa
The auditorium of the African Intellectual Property Organization (OAPI) vibrated this Thursday, September 11th during the solemn opening of the international symposium marking the 20th anniversary of the Denis EKANI Academy of Intellectual Property (APIDE). This continental event simultaneously celebrates: The opening ceremony, chaired by Professor Virginie YANPELDA,…
Official launch of the 5th edition of the OAPI Brand Awards: See you in Libreville from October 8 to 10, 2025
Denis BOHOUSSOU, Director General of the African Intellectual Property Organization (OAPI), officially launched the 5th edition of the OAPI Brand Awards this Wednesday, September 4, 2025, in Libreville. This major event will take place from October 8 to 10 under the evocative theme: "The brand, a…
Innovate and Empower: OAPI and UNFPA Focus on Women
This is a new step in the implementation of economic equality and inclusion policies in Africa. The African Intellectual Property Organization (OAPI) and the United Nations Population Fund Cameroon office (UNFPA Cameroon) held the meeting on August 5, 2025, at the OAPI headquarters in Yaoundé,…
WIPO-OAPI Regional Conference in Yaoundé: A Strategic Turning Point for the Creative Economy in Africa
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 (AIPO), organized in collaboration with the Cameroonian government. A major event dedicated to creativity and development...
OAPI/OMPI-OAPI/OPIC: reinforced partnerships at the service of innovation and intellectual property (PI).
Wednesday July 16, 2025, the final. On the eve of the official closure of the 66th series of annual meetings in Geneva, the OAPI has taken a new stage in its strategic cooperation with the OMPI. The day was marked by the signing of two memorandums of agreement between the Director General ...
Strengthening cooperation: OAPI active in Geneva
July 15, 2025, a new strategic day for the OAPI engaged in a series of high -level meetings on the sidelines of the assemblies of the member states of the OMPI in Geneva. These exchanges have made it possible to consolidate existing partnerships, to explore new avenues of collaboration and to tackle key issues for ...
OAPI and ARIPO: a same voice to shape the future of intellectual property in Africa
OAPI and ARIPO: a same voice to shape the future of intellectual property in Africa General Assemblies of the OMPI, July 11, 2025. The OAPI and the Aripo reaffirmed their common commitment to the development of the continent by intellectual property. Around a diplomatic lunch organized in Geneva, the directors ...