Tag: Nigeria
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 …
On 25 May 2021, Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari signed its Plant Variety Protection (PVP) Bill into law. The Bill was passed by the House of Representatives on 17 December …
