Nigeria: Licensing & Syndication

WIPO has established its first Sub-Saharan African office in Abuja, Nigeria, aiming to strengthen intellectual property awareness and support innovation across the region. How will this strategic expansion impact IP development, entrepreneurship, and economic growth throughout Sub-Saharan Africa?

Nigeria's Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has launched a landmark investigation into Meta, Google, X, and AI platforms following allegations of anti-competitive practices and unauthorized use of news content. The probe examines whether these tech giants hold unchecked market power over Nigerian publishers and raises critical questions about who benefits when platforms generate commercial value from journalism.

The pharmaceutical industry faces a critical challenge: balancing the need to reward innovation through patents with ensuring access to life-saving medications. This article examines how developing economies like Nigeria can structure patent ecosystems that encourage pharmaceutical innovation while maintaining affordable access to essential medicines, exploring mechanisms such as voluntary licensing, compulsory licensing, and differential pricing.

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has unveiled a comprehensive regulatory framework for Application-to-Person (A2P) messaging services, aimed at establishing a robust, secure, and transparent system for managing international A2P traffic in Nigeria.

Technology is an essential element in today's world due to the ease it provides in almost every aspect of human activity. As a result of its importance, it is continuously evolving in order to provide more effective and suitable solutions to problems.

In Nigeria, the entertainment industry is one of the most profitable and glamorous industries that draws a lot of investors such as artists, labels, producers, etc.

One of the key success indicators of many businesses around the world, is the ability of the business to grow, expand and remain viable, even after the life of its founder/founders.

However well established a brand may be, it must continue to adopt an intellectual property (IP) strategy that aligns to its business or organizational model and goals otherwise risks...

The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy has just issued the Courier and Logistics Services (Operations) Regulations 2020 (the "Regulations"). The Regulations repealing...