Senegal
Senegalese Customs seizes counterfeit medicines in excess of 500 million CFA Francs
The Senegalese Customs Service executed a series of search and seizure operations during mid-November, forming part of a nation-wide strategy to address the distribution and sale of counterfeit narcotics and medicines. An estimated 400 kilograms of Indian Hemp, valued at 48 million CFA Francs, was seized in Keur Ayip, a village located on the border […]
December 9, 2024|
OAPI grants geographical indication to madd of Casamance
In yet more Geographical Indication (GI) news, the African Intellectual Property Organization (OAPI) granted a GI to the Senegalese government for the madd of Casamance. A certificate to this effect was handed over on the 26th of June. Madd, also known as weda or laare, is a species of fruit-bearing plant which produces a hard-shelled […]
July 15, 2024|