Adams Advisory - Africa Update 2020
"Innovation inputs and outputs are still concentrated in very few economies; a global innovation divide persists”. Unfortunately, Africa is still depicted as the poor relation in the whole spectrum of innovation and Intellectual Property uptake. Read Adams & Adams' Advisory Insights into African investment opportunities.
"Innovation inputs and outputs are still concentrated in very few economies; a global innovation divide persists”.
Unfortunately, Africa is still depicted as the poor relation in the whole spectrum of innovation and Intellectual Property uptake.
Read Adams & Adams' Advisory Insights into African investment opportunities.
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SIERRA LEONE<br />
KEY OPPORTUNITIES & CONCERNS<br />
+ Iron ore excavation has resumed and the mining sector leads the economy<br />
+ Better governance is improving the business environment<br />
+ Electricity supplies are improving<br />
– Food security awaits improvements in agriculture<br />
– Widespread poverty characterises the population<br />
– Sexual violence is so disruptive to society it was declared a national<br />
emergency in 2019<br />
Trade Mark Prosecution: <strong>Update</strong><br />
The Registry is applying the provisions of the 2014 Act, although the date of the Act has not yet been made<br />
available.<br />
As per our previous update, it is now possible to file for trade mark applications covering both goods and<br />
services. Under the previous Act, it was not possible to file for service marks; therefore, applicants may wish to<br />
file additional applications covering their services of interest.<br />
The Act also makes provision for claiming priority rights under the Paris Convention and the filing of collective<br />
marks and well-known marks are now also recognised.<br />
Marks are now registered for a period of 10 years from the date of filing.<br />
SOMALIA<br />
KEY OPPORTUNITIES & CONCERNS<br />
+ Mineral and oil deposits await production once the country<br />
is fully secure<br />
+ Arable land is capable of sustaining an agricultural export<br />
industry<br />
+ Construction and communications are growth sectors<br />
– Somalia-based terror group al-Shabaab continues bombings<br />
and attacks<br />
– Armed conflict perpetuates a humanitarian crisis<br />
– International maritime patrols required to keep coastal waters<br />
safe from piracy<br />
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