About this episode

The episode discusses the AfCFTA agreement and its implications for trademark protection in Africa.

In this Managing IP podcast, Adams & Adams partners Mohamed Jameel Hamid and Alicia van der Walt demystify African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement and provide a roadmap for protecting trademarks on the continent. The agreement creates the largest free trade area in the world, covering 1.3 billion people and with a combined GDP of $3.4 trillion. For intellectual property (IP) owners, Jameel notes, increased intra-African trade means greater exposure – making robust, forward-...

People in this episode

Guests: Mohamed Jameel Hamid, Alicia van der Walt

Topics covered

• trademarks
• AfCFTA
• intellectual property
• African trade
• business strategy

Keywords

• AfCFTA
• trademarks
• intellectual property
• Africa
• trade agreement
• business
• protection

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Organizations: Adams & Adams, African Continental Free Trade Area

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