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21 Oct 26

Equatorial Guinea: OAPI and OEPM support the development of the national intellectual property policy

As part of the 2026-2027 work plan signed between the African Intellectual Property Organization (OAPI) and the Spanish Patent and Trademark Office (OEPM), a joint mission aimed at supporting Equatorial Guinea in defining its strategic vision for intellectual property was held in…

20 Oct 26

SAIIT 2026: OAPI unveils new African talents in invention and innovation in Niamey

The 10th edition of the African Invention and Innovative Business Fair (SAIIT) concluded on October 7, 2026, in Niamey, Niger, with a celebration of African creativity and inventive genius. Organized by the African Intellectual Property Organization (OAPI), this continental event recognized inventors…

16 Oct 26

DIHE, Chad's first Protected Geographical Indication, receives its official registration certificate

N'Djamena, October 12, 2026 – The Director General of the African Intellectual Property Organization (OAPI), Denis L. BOHOUSSOU, officially presented the registration certificate for the Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) "DIHE" or Spirulina of Chad, during a formal ceremony held at the Radisson Blu Hotel in…

15 Oct 26

SAIIT 2026: Intellectual property at the service of financing and growth for innovative African SMEs

As part of the 10th edition of the African Invention and Innovative Business Fair (SAIIT), held in Niamey, the African Intellectual Property Organization (OAPI) held a high-level conference dedicated to a crucial issue for the future of innovation on the continent: the mobilization of…

12 Oct 26

IN NIAMEY, SAIIT 2026 PUTS AFRICAN INNOVATION TO THE CHALLENGE OF FINANCING

Niamey, October 5, 2026 — The plenary hall of the Mahatma Gandhi International Conference Center in Niamey was packed this Monday, October 5, for the official opening of the 10th African Invention and Innovative Business Fair (SAIIT). In an atmosphere that was both solemn and warm, inventors…

17 Sep 26

10th edition of SAIIT: the official launch in Niamey

Held under the high patronage of the Head of State of Niger, the African Invention and Innovative Business Fair will take place from October 5th to 7th, 2026, focusing on financing for innovative SMEs. It was in the pleasant setting of the Mahatma Gandhi International Center in Niamey that the event was held this Thursday…

15 Sep 26

African Technology and Intellectual Property Day 2026: OAPI puts intellectual property at the heart of financing for innovative SMEs

The African Intellectual Property Organization (OAPI) and its member states are celebrating the 27th African Technology and Intellectual Property Day (ATIPD), a day dedicated to promoting African inventiveness and innovation, and to enhancing the value of intellectual property (IP) within the OAPI region. Established…

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30 July 26

“When traditional knowledge meets modernity, how can we stimulate innovation in African crafts?”: OAPI highlights the role of IP at SIARC 2026

Tuesday, July 28, 2026, at the National Museum of Yaoundé. The Director General of OAPI, Mr. Denis BOHOUSSOU, participated in the high-level panel of the 9th edition of the Cameroon International Handicrafts Fair (SIARC), alongside the Ivorian Minister of Trade, Industry and Handicrafts –…

27 July 26

Abidjan hosts the 4th edition of the Africa GI Training

Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, July 20, 2026 – The 4th edition of the African training program dedicated to the development and promotion of geographical indications, called Africa GI Training, officially began for 18 participants from representative groups of products registered with Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) status, as well as…

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Equatorial Guinea: OAPI and OEPM support the development of the national intellectual property policy

SAIIT 2026: OAPI unveils new African talents in invention and innovation in Niamey

DIHE, Chad's first Protected Geographical Indication, receives its official registration certificate

SAIIT 2026: Intellectual property at the service of financing and growth for innovative African SMEs

IN NIAMEY, SAIIT 2026 PUTS AFRICAN INNOVATION TO THE CHALLENGE OF FINANCING

10th edition of SAIIT: the official launch in Niamey

African Technology and Intellectual Property Day 2026: OAPI puts intellectual property at the heart of financing for innovative SMEs

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“When traditional knowledge meets modernity, how can we stimulate innovation in African crafts?”: OAPI highlights the role of IP at SIARC 2026

Abidjan hosts the 4th edition of the Africa GI Training

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