Entrepreneur | IP Expert | Ecosystem Builder & Business Consultant. Building the Africa I want to live in: Purposeful, Diverse and Driven by Innovation.
Banjul, The Gambia
Joined January 2013
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@WIPO , in collaboration @Gambia_MOJ and @GamChamber launched the IP+ Accelerator Program for women SMEs in the Gambia. The program focuses on the use of Intellectual Property (IP) in strengthening the competitiveness of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in The Gambia. – at Gambia
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Copyright is more than legal protection; it is a business asset that can help SMEs and start-ups turn creativity into sustainable growth.
Panel 3 explored how entrepreneurs in Africa’s creative economy can protect, commercialise and unlock greater value from their work.
Speakers: Mr. @DavidJeng_ and Ms. @AturindaIreen, Founder & Executive Director, Crocheters Association of Uganda.
Moderator: Mrs. Sharon Chahale Wata, @KenyaCopyright
#ARIPOat50 #URSB #Copyright #CreativeEconomy
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Closed Sierra Leone's National IP Week 🇸🇱 with three SME sessions on trademarks, designs, trade secrets and IP audits.
In 2024, 82% of trademark filings there were by foreign owners. Local brands are the opportunity.
Thanks @WIPO, Japan, OARG and co-speaker Rose Mboya. – at Kampala, Uganda
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The Symposium on Copyright and Related Rights Management opened today in Kampala, Uganda, under the theme “Empowering Creativity: Harnessing IP for Sustainable Development in Africa.”
Organised by ARIPO and @WIPO, in collaboration with @URSBHQ, the Symposium focuses on stronger copyright systems, transparent royalties, and fair remuneration for African creators.
#Copyright #ARIPOat50
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How can Africa harness AI to expand opportunities for creators while protecting copyright and data rights?
Our first panel examined AI-generated works, digital piracy, data governance and solutions for a fair, innovative creative economy.
Panellists:
Mr. David Jeng, IP Consultant & Entrepreneur @DavidJeng_
Mr. Daniel Kazibwe (aka Raga Dee) – Musician & Chairman, UFMI
Ms. @AngelaNdambuki, Regional Director for Sub-Saharan Africa, @IFPI_org
Ms. Ruth Simujayangombe, Representative @IFRRO & CEO, @ZARRSO
Moderated by ARIPO’s Maureen Fondo @JandwaMaureen.
#AI #Copyright #CreativeEconomy
Delighted to have spoken at Sierra Leone's National IP Week 🇸🇱 (@WIPO, Govt of Japan, OARG) on tech transfer, drawing on my experience at Penn Center for Innovation.
Research creates no value on a shelf. Africa needs stronger university–industry bridges.
#TechTransfer #IP – at Gambia
Real talk with women and youth entrepreneurs at @GamChamber yesterday 🇬🇲🙌🏾 Challenges, opportunities and building businesses that last. This is just the start 👀
#GCCI #TheGambia #YouthInBusiness #WomenInBusiness #Entrepreneur – at Sierra Leone
Talent has never been our problem. Structure is. 🎶
My key takeaway from the Afro-Caribbean Creative Bridge forum in Accra, where I shared the stage with @RockyDawuni and @grampsmorgan. Thank you @WIPO.
#AfroCaribbean #MusicBusiness – at Accra, Ghana
Last week in Accra 🇬🇭, Africa and the Caribbean came together for the Cross-Regional Forum on IP and Music: Afro-Caribbean Creative Bridge, organised by WIPO. 🌍🎶
For me, it was personal. Talent alone does not build wealth. Knowledge, protection and the right connections do. – at Accra, Ghana
The question I brought into the room: our music already travels the world, so how do we make sure the value travels back home?
My key takeaways are coming soon. 👀
@WIPO
Productive engagement between #GCCI & İzmir Chamber during our Türkiye visit. Deepening private-sector cooperation, B2B connections & trade pathways between #TheGambia & #Türkiye. The momentum is real. For our businesses especially agriculture, tourism & manufacturing. – at İzmir, Türkiye
I joined the GCCI delegation visiting İzmir, Türkiye, to explore the organizational excellence of the İzmir International Fair—one of the world's oldest and most respected trade fairs, established since 1936. 🇹🇷 – at İzmir, Türkiye
Our visits to Fuar İzmir and Kültürpark provided invaluable insights on infrastructure, programming, technology and stakeholder engagement that will directly inform our strategy to strengthen and scale Trade Fair Gambia International (#TFGI). 📍
Just completed WACEMS Nigeria 🇳🇬, training 50 women agripreneurs across Abuja & Lagos.
Many had built businesses around names customers love, recipes they perfected & products people travel to buy without knowing these could be IP assets they can own & protect.
@WIPO
Yesterday we wrapped the final WACEMS training round in Ghana. 50 women agripreneurs, 3 cities, Accra, Kumasi and Tamale. I am still thinking about the women who filled those rooms. 🌍🧵 – at Accra, Ghana
WACEMS grew from the Women in Agribusiness project launched in 2024 by WIPO’s Division for Africa, under Loretta Aseidu, on one idea: the women mentored today become the mentors of tomorrow. Piloted in Mali & Niger, upgraded to WACEMS after the @WIPO DG’s visit to Ghana.
Honoured to join the GCCI delegation at State House today for a courtesy call on H.E. President Adama Barrow. A strong private sector is central to The Gambia's growth: jobs, investment, public-private partnership and a business environment where our enterprises can thrive. – at Gambia
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The WIPO Assemblies 2026 opened this week.
Some 1,300 delegates from WIPO’s 194 member states are meeting in Geneva to discuss the future of the intellectual property ecosystem.
Follow the latest news and highlights from the Assemblies: ow.ly/viHk50ZmlWi
#wipoGA
ALT View of the WIPO Conference Hall during the WIPO Assemblies, with delegates seated at desks.
ALT Two dancers in colorful traditional attire perform during a side event held on the sidelines of the WIPO Assemblies.
ALT WIPO Assemblies participants attend a meeting in a conference room at WIPO Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland.
ALT A display featuring colorful sport-themed pins and the text “Sport connects us all - on and off the field” at WIPO Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland.