Make WIPO Work for Nigeria

By KC Olumayowa In 2016, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) announced that it will open one of two African regional offices in Nigeria. While Nigeria has been a member of WIPO since 1995, WIPO does not yet have a physical presence in the African region. Mr. Afam Ezekude, Director-General of the Nigerian Copyright Commission […]

Sounding the Alarm to Protect Nigeria’s Intellectual Property

For generations, Nigeria has had a strong history of producing invaluable intellectual property (IP), from Wizkid’s unprecedented international success to the first patented drug for sickle-cell anemia based on traditional medicines. By KC Olumayowa Based on Nollywood alone, Nigeria’s intellectual property value is in excess of $5 billion, which does not even account for the […]