Botswana hands over ARIPO administrative council chairmanship to Ghana
Date: 2025-11-19
By: Nana Appiah Acquaye
Botswana,
represented by CIPA Caretaker Registrar General, Godfrey Molefe has officially
handed over the chairmanship of the African Regional Intellectual Property
Organization (ARIPO) Administrative Council to the Republic of Ghana.
Mr.
Molefe, who chaired the Council for the past two years, expressed gratitude to
member states for their support throughout his tenure, describing it as a
period of “collective progress and shared purpose.” He highlighted ARIPO’s
achievements during this period, including the registration and granting of
intellectual property rights, strengthening of legal frameworks, advancement of
digital transformation, promotion of awareness and capacity building, and the
organization’s financial sustainability.
Mr.
Molefe was accompanied by CIPA Registrar of Industrial Property Mr. Timothy
Moalusi. The session brought together representatives from all 22 ARIPO member
states to witness the transition and discuss ongoing initiatives in the
intellectual property sector.
