. Rory Voller, of the Property Commission (CIPC) of South Africa, said that although most African countries have regulations to protect the right of people to own their creative products such as ideas, names or inventions, they do not have mechanisms of application. failed to support the national system of innovation and have actively disadvantaged local inventors Voller pointed out that the void left by the lack of legal mechanisms to protect the products of intelligence and human creation such as copyrighted works and brands, has resulted in high rates of online piracy and large quantities of counterfeit products.

"Without this application, entrepreneurs and developers may not be motivated to innovate, not be encouraged to pursue creative activities that change lives and create jobs," he said

. most African countries for the small number of people on the continent who register their intellectual property, saying that it is too expensive and too long.

Despite these flaws and challenges, many African economies are focusing on and are open to examining and improving their intellectual property rights. Several African countries have begun formulating and adopting intellectual property policies that attribute to the review and revision of legal intellectual property and institutional frameworks.

Namibia is one of the countries with established mechanisms to protect intellectual property rights. The country is a signatory to international instruments relating to intellectual property, including the WIPO Convention, the Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works and the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property

. Party to the Protocol to the Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks and the Patent Cooperation Treaty, to the WIPO Copyright Treaty and to the Treaty WIPO Performances and Phonograms Conference. She is responsible for the registration of companies, private companies, patents, trademarks and designs through BIPA.

BIPA was created under the Business and Intellectual Property Act 2016.

Uganda has also made progress following the launch of the National Intellectual Pr in 2016. The government has also started to revise the law on industrial property rights.

"What is important is that governments and authorities recognize the importance of regularly reviewing and optimizing laws to keep pace with the current challenges that lie ahead. The Ugandan government has also recognized the importance of not always following the same methods as developed countries, or of imposing stringent regulations that ultimately hinder innovation, but to determine what is most conducive to Africa, "said a Ugandan expert.

Zimbabwe also launched the National IP Policy and Strategy in 2016, through which the country lays the foundation for success in terms of innovation and industrialization.

"Thanks to the national policy, the country has identified an institution to administer the rights and establish adequate infrastructure for the administration to modernize our intellectual property laws and policies." We also present recommendations on how to be an integral part of international treaties. "With ARIPO (African Regional Intellectual Property Organization), Zimbabwe will also ensure that we have the capacity to train our people," said Willie Mushayi, expert in intellectual property of Zimbabwe Industrialization Tjekero Tweya said that the dialogue on intellectual property in Africa is gaining momentum

"This is another manifestation of the importance of the I & # 39; alignment of intellectual property with national development plans. Several African countries are in the process of formulating and adopting intellectual property policies that attribute to the review and revision of legal intellectual property and the institutional framework. These developments reinforce intellectual property as catalysts for the prosperity of our nations, "said Mr. Tweya in his opening speech

organized by BIPA in partnership with the European Intellectual Property Network (EUIPN). Ownership offices of ARIPO member states and South Africa Fifty officials from 21 African countries participated in this workshop with the aim of strengthening relations with international and regional organizations, by sharing the benefits of the intellectual property tools developed by EUIPN, in particular the small and medium-sized enterprises sector.