Tag: Nigeria
This groundbreaking interview with the inaugural Registrar of Nigeria’s Plant Variety Protection Office (PVPO), Dr Folarin Sunday Okelola, explores Nigeria’s Plant Variety Protection Act 2021 (PVP Act) and the …
In Part II of this illuminating interview, Davidson Oturu delves into the Nigerian Startup Act, the evolving FinTech landscape in Africa, and his newly published book, FinTech Law and Practice …
In this two-part interview, Davidson Oturu offers his perspectives on the intellectual property, fintech, and venture capital landscapes in Africa. He shares firsthand insights into the legal and practical …
Nigeria’s Creative Industries Development Bill 2023 (CIDB) is designed to bridge the gap between the Nigerian Creative industries and the Federal Government of Nigeria. If passed into law, the …
Nigeria’s National Assembly has rejected proposals to introduce food security as a fundamental right of citizens in the constitution. The Right to Food Bill, pending before the two chambers, has …
The Intellectual Property Rights and Innovation Project in Africa (AfrIPI), in partnership with the Africa International Trade and Commerce Research (AITCR) and the IP First Group, hosted the “National …
Plant Variety Protection Act 2021. See sample direct excerpts below. Explanatory Memorandum This Act protects plant varieties, encourages investment in plant breeding and crop variety development and establishes a …
In January 2022, the National Crop Varieties and Livestock Breeds Registration and Release Committee (NVRC) released 49 high-yielding crop varieties of 11 crops submitted for registration and release by …
In partnership with the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) and Riby, Nourishing Africa is launching the Youth in Agri-Food Export Development Program (YAEDP), a six-month program designed to develop the …
HOMEF (Home of Mother Earth Foundation). Press Release. 23 August 2021 The Secretary General The International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV) Genève 20, Switzerland …
