The head honcho from the World Intellectual Property Organization landed in Zimbabwe for the first time and promised to help craft a national IP strategy. Director General Daren Tang met with President Mnangagwa at State House in Harare, and they talked about protecting homegrown innovation, from musicians like Jah Prayzah to agricultural products like Chipinge coffee and Shona stone sculptures. WIPO plans to graduate 50 small and medium-scale entrepreneurs who got mentored over the past year.
Justice Minister Ziyambi Ziyambi said the government wants to work with WIPO to unlock IP value and make sure creators can actually commercialize their ideas. Tang emphasized that intellectual property protection matters most for grassroots innovators who are trying to turn creativity into actual income, and WIPO will focus on supporting innovation hubs and getting copyright protections in place for artists and agricultural producers.
Justice Minister Ziyambi Ziyambi said the government wants to work with WIPO to unlock IP value and make sure creators can actually commercialize their ideas. Tang emphasized that intellectual property protection matters most for grassroots innovators who are trying to turn creativity into actual income, and WIPO will focus on supporting innovation hubs and getting copyright protections in place for artists and agricultural producers.
