Nigeria, Sept. 26 -- Government officials and policymakers from across Africa will be gathering in Kenya in November to discuss how intellectual property can support Africa's trade and economic transformation.

The discussion will take place at the 7th edition of the All Africa Intellectual Property Summit organised in collaboration with the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat.

The All Africa Intellectual Property (IP) Summit is a premier Pan-African multi-stakeholder platform "dedicated to advancing the role of intellectual property in driving Africa's economic transformation, innovation ecosystem, and global competitiveness."

The organisers, in a joint statement issued on Friday, said they are involved in a strate...