Innovation

Bolt launched its food delivery service Bolt Food in Johannesburg. The service will provide the city’s residents with access to food deliveries from more than 300 restaurants and fast-food outlets.

Egypt’s Ministry of Communications and Information Technology has announced the signing of a cooperation agreement between Telecom Egypt and Nokia to establish the first Internet of Things (IoT) infrastructure in Egypt.

The National Information Technology Authority (NITA) Uganda recently launched UGHub, which will serve as an application and data integration platform (“Platform”).

Liquid Intelligent Technologies, a leading pan-African technology group has disclosed plans to launch three online courses on legal technology, targeted at supporting career development amongst students, budding entrepreneurs, and lawyers.

The Kenya Copyright Board has taken a decision to revoke the license for three Collective Management Organizations: Kenya Association of Music Producers (KAMP), Performers Rights Society of Kenya (PRISK), and the Music Copyright Society of Kenya (MCSK).

South Africa’s Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) is the first patent office in the world to award a patent designating an AI – DABUS as the inventor.

The Gambia deposited its Instrument of Ratification to the Banjul Protocol on Marks on 3 May 2021 and it took effect on 3 August 2021. This ratification allows for trademark applicants to designate The Gambia in any African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO) trademark application under the Protocol.