African heads of state have given the go-ahead for a controversial intellectual property (IP) management body.
A meeting will be held in May to discuss the establishment of the Pan African Intellectual Property Organisation (PAIPO). The African Union Commission will organise the meeting.
The meeting will involve a cross-section of African ministers responsible for IP issues: not just science ministers, but trade and finance ministers too.
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