African Regional Intellectual Property Organization - ARIPO

ARIPO held the 4th Regional School Clubs Awards Ceremony in Harare on 29 May 2026, celebrating young creatives and innovators from Ghana, The Gambia, Liberia, Rwanda, Tanzania and Zambia.

Maranatha School from Liberia was the overall winner, followed by David Kaunda National STEM Secondary School from Zambia as first runner-up and Saint Therese’s Upper Basic School from The Gambia as second runner-up.

Through the IP School Club Project, ARIPO continues to nurture creativity, innovation and respect for intellectual property among Africa’s next generation of creators and entrepreneurs.

The ceremony was jointly organised by ARIPO and
World Intellectual Property Organization with support from the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of the Republic of Korea.

Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Zimbabwe - 주 짐바브웨 대한민국 대사관
Liberia Intellectual Property Office
Patents And Companies Registration Agency (PACRA)
Attorney General's Chambers & Ministry of Justice ,the Gambia
BRELA Tanzania
The Copyright Society of Tanzania - COSOTA/Chama cha Hakimiliki Tanzania
Rwanda Development Board (RDB)
Registrar General's Department
Zimbabwe Intellectual Property Office - ZIPO

Are you a plant variety protection professional? Now there's an international credential to match your expertise.

Private sector professionals working in plant variety protection can now earn internationally recognized credentials through a new certification program launched by the Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV).

🔗https://www.upov.int/en/w/news/2026/upov-opens-access-to-international-certification-on-plant-variety-protection-for-private-sector-experts

Happy ! ARIPO celebrates the people of Africa, and commits to continually support the growth and development of our beautiful continent!

ARIPO e-Service Platform 🔗https://eservice.aripo.org/pmi/PMIMain.do

🎊 Celebrating 🎉

Another voice. Another story. Another reflection on 50 years of ARIPO.

50 Years of ARIPO: Staff Reflections _Grey Njowola ARIPO Staff Members reflect on what ARIPO's 50th Anniversary means to them.

ARIPO, in collaboration with the Government of the Kingdom of Lesotho through the Registrar General’s Office, the Ministry of Law and Constitutional Affairs and the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security and Nutrition, is hosting the Symposium on the Protection of New Varieties of Plants from 20–21 May 2026 in Maseru, Lesotho.

Held under the theme “Nurturing Agricultural Innovation: Advancing the Protection of New Plant Varieties for Food Security and Sustainable Agriculture in Africa,” the Symposium seeks to raise awareness on the role of (PVP) in supporting agricultural development across the ARIPO Region and beyond.

The event brings together policymakers, legal and IP experts, plant breeders, seed companies, farmers and other key stakeholders to discuss the ratification and implementation of the Arusha Protocol, its alignment with national laws, and its relationship with the UPOV Convention. It also provides a platform for sharing experiences and developing practical recommendations to strengthen PVP systems in Africa.

1️⃣Day to go! 🎤
Plant Variety Symposium 🌱🌳🌴🪴🌼

Ministry of Law and Justice Lesotho