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SourceChristopher 0. Fallah · first published 2024-10-17Watch on YouTube

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Understanding Intellectual Property: A Guide for African Entrepreneurs.

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A practical guide to intellectual property for African entrepreneurs, drawn from a WIPO youth conference in Abidjan, explaining how founders protect innovation as they try to scale.

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