African Intellectual Property Jurisprudence

African Film Industries and the Shifting Tariff Regimes

With the recent statement from President Trump of the USA to levy 100% tariff on all films coming into the USA that were not produced/made in USA, the implication of such higher tariff on the emerging cultural creative film industries from Africa like Nollywood is discussed here in this episode.

World IP Day- Feel the African beat with IP (2025)

April 26 is World IP Day. This years theme is "Music and IP: Feel the Beat of IP" An event established by the World Intellectual Property Organization to promote the visibility of intellectual property in human endeavors and its intersectionality. Let us all focus on bringing to reality the global recognition and acceptance of African traditional cultural expressions, which are the main forces that propels the contemporary African music in the creative spaces all over the world. We can only feel the IP beats in music if traditional cultural expressions become 'A LEGAL THING.' Let us remember that without the African music genre of beautiful tapestry and genre from North, South , East and west Africa-- High life (Ghana/Nigeria), Juju (Nigeria), Afrobeat (Fela-Nigerian originator), Mbalax (Senegal), Soukous (Congo), Makossa (Cameroon), Kwaito (South Africa), Amapiano (South Africa), Gqom (South Africa), Ethio Jazz (Ethiopia), Azonto (Ghana), Rai (Algeria), Gnawa (Morocco), Bongo Flava (Tanzania)... we will and may not have the current successful and booming music industry of today. African beats have influenced the output of the music industry of other regions of the world. The music in Asia, North America, Europe are heavily colored with the rhythms of Africa... some are borrowed without compensation, some the compensation are inadequate...Hopefully African Music will feel the Beats of IP ..>So that the beats of African creators will not be muted... Happy World IP Day to all music and IP enthusiasts. Long Live Afro Beat.

AI and Sustaining Legal Writing for Creative Originality in African Law Schools

I am continuing the discussion on finding the needed balance in applying AI generative programs in legal writing/education for sustainable Legal education in Africa in the technology era.

Legal Academia & Artificial Intelligence in the Gulf States of Qatar, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates

My presentation at the 2nd Gulf International forum, Center for Contemporary Arab Studies at Georgetown University, Washington DC-April 12, 2025

Women and Innovation-Leveraging IP for gender inclusivity and entrepreneurial empowerment

I spoke with Law students at Vishwakarma University, Pune in India during their gender inclusivity and parity conference recently. Here is part of that talk.