On 17 June 2022, a Nairobi City Court found businesswoman Ms. Rose Nyambura guilty for importing counterfeit circuit breakers into the country. Hon. G. Onsaringo ordered the defendant to pay a fine of Khs 3 million (USD 25445) or in default to serve 4 years in prison,...
The Kenya Anti-Counterfeit Authority has announced the appointment on 2 June 2022 of Mr. Yussuf Osman Ahmed as the new Director of the Enforcement Directorate. Mr. Osman started his position as an Investigating Officer and Prosecutor with the Weights and Measures...
Participating countries attending the 12th Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization (WTO) in Geneva, Switzerland reached an agreement on 17 June 2022 to partially waive intellectual property restrictions on the manufacture and production of COVID-19...
Kenya has taken recent measures regarding anti-counterfeiting to be implemented by the Anti-Counterfeiting Authority (ACA). The ACA issued two public notices (No.1/2022 and No.2/2022) on 26 April 2022 requiring that all intellectual property rights for goods imported...
The African Development Bank has approved the establishment of the African Pharmaceutical Technology Foundation, which aims to promote Africa’s access to technologies for the manufacture of medicines, vaccines and other pharmaceutical products. The African...
1 June 2022 - Leading African law firm Adams & Adams has been awarded a Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) Level 1 rating, the highest rating possible in South Africa. This achievement reaffirms the firm’s commitment to the country’s transformation...
Standing with the world in solidarity and supporting Africa in unity, through this challenging period in our history. May is recognised as Africa month, in commemoration of the founding of the Organisation of African Unity (now known as the African Union) 57 years...
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