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Togo Registers Kovié Rice As Its First Protected Geographical Indication

On 3 April 2025, kovié rice, hailing from the Kovié region, became Togo's first Protected Geographical Indication (PGI).

Togo Healthcare

AA

Adams & Adams

Senegal Shines At The Geneva International Exhibition Of Inventions

The 50th edition of the Geneva International Exhibition of Inventions took place between 9 and 12 April 2025.

Senegal Healthcare

AA

Adams & Adams

A Legal Guide For The Provision Of Health Services In Nigeria Through Digital Channels

The rapid advancement of digital technology is revolutionising various sectors globally, and healthcare is no exception.

Nigeria Healthcare

UU

Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie

Education Maternity Care: Managing Clinical And Legal Risks Through Early Maternal Education

Early maternal education serves as a crucial tool in empowering expectant mothers to make informed decisions and mitigating risks – both for patients and healthcare providers.

South Africa Healthcare

FW

Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

Overview Of Product Registration And Other Incidental Matters At The National Agency For Food And Drug Administration And Control (NAFDAC) (Frequently Asked Questions)

Nigeria Healthcare

BI

Banwo & Ighodalo

Regulatory Compliance In The Food And Healthcare Industry In Nigeria And Kenya

Nigeria Healthcare

Gresyndale Legal

President Ramaphosa Approves Plant Health Bill

South Africa Healthcare

AA

Adams & Adams

Nigeria's Battle Against Counterfeit Goods Intensifies

Nigeria Healthcare

AA

Adams & Adams

Accelerating Action Towards Better Mental Health In Professional Services – A Female Perspective

South Africa Healthcare

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ENS

The NHI Act: A Flawed Execution Of A Laudable Idea

South Africa Healthcare

WW

Webber Wentzel

The Soft Drink Market In Nigeria

Ghana Healthcare

uA

Firmus Advisory

How To Register Medical Devices & In Vitro Diagnostics Made In Or Imported Into Nigeria With NAFDAC

Ghana Healthcare

uA

Firmus Advisory

The Spirits Market In Nigeria

Ghana Healthcare

uA

Firmus Advisory

NAFDAC Labelling Requirements For Medical Devices, In Vitro Diagnostics And Related Products

Ghana Healthcare

uA

Firmus Advisory

Requirements For LLC Registration In Nigeria

Nigeria Commercial

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Resolution Law Firm

Review Of Nigeria Data Protection Act (NDPA) 2023 & GAID 2025 | Data Privacy In Nigeria

Nigeria Privacy

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The Trusted Advisors

What The New Expropriation Act Means For Landowners And Reform In South Africa

South Africa Government

FW

Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

ISA 2025: What Investors Need To Know About Nigeria's New Capital Market Law

Nigeria Commercial

TA

Tope Adebayo LP

Failure To Accompany A Motion For Joinder With Necessary Supporting Documentation: Fatal Or Pardonable?

Nigeria Litigation

SA

S.P.A. Ajibade & Co.

Healthcare

A Legal Guide For The Provision Of Health Services In Nigeria Through Digital Channels

The rapid advancement of digital technology is revolutionising various sectors globally, and healthcare is no exception.

Nigeria Healthcare

UU

Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie

Education Maternity Care: Managing Clinical And Legal Risks Through Early Maternal Education

Early maternal education serves as a crucial tool in empowering expectant mothers to make informed decisions and mitigating risks – both for patients and healthcare providers.

South Africa Healthcare

FW

Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

Regulatory Compliance In The Food And Healthcare Industry In Nigeria And Kenya

The work discusses regulatory compliance in the food and healthcare industries as being critical to ensuring public safety, product quality and consumer protection.

Nigeria Healthcare

Gresyndale Legal

The Importance Of "Appreciable Help" In The Context Of Medical Negligence Claims

South Africa Litigation

FW

Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

The State v Peter Beale: Testing The Boundaries Of Criminal Law In The Context Of Medical Negligence

South Africa Criminal

FW

Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

President Ramaphosa Approves Plant Health Bill

South Africa Healthcare

AA

Adams & Adams

Nigeria's Battle Against Counterfeit Goods Intensifies

Nigeria Healthcare

AA

Adams & Adams

Court Of Appeal Greenlights Operationalisation Of SHIF

Kenya Litigation

AK

Anjarwalla & Khanna

Accelerating Action Towards Better Mental Health In Professional Services – A Female Perspective

South Africa Healthcare

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ENS

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Food and Drugs Law

Togo Registers Kovié Rice As Its First Protected Geographical Indication

On 3 April 2025, kovié rice, hailing from the Kovié region, became Togo's first Protected Geographical Indication (PGI).

Togo Healthcare

AA

Adams & Adams

Overview Of Product Registration And Other Incidental Matters At The National Agency For Food And Drug Administration And Control (NAFDAC) (Frequently Asked Questions)

NAFDAC refers to the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, the government regulatory agency charged with regulating and controlling the manufacture, importation, exportation, distribution...

Nigeria Healthcare

BI

Banwo & Ighodalo

Legal Tussle: Novartis' Entresto Patent Victory

Novartis recently secured a crucial win in its patent battle over the heart failure drug Entresto, temporarily blocking generic competition from MSN Pharmaceuticals. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit...

South Africa IP

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ENS

Regulatory Compliance In The Food And Healthcare Industry In Nigeria And Kenya

Nigeria Healthcare

Gresyndale Legal

President Ramaphosa Approves Plant Health Bill

South Africa Healthcare

AA

Adams & Adams

Nigeria's Battle Against Counterfeit Goods Intensifies

Nigeria Healthcare

AA

Adams & Adams

Have You Tried Using A Contingent Value Right?

South Africa Commercial

WW

Webber Wentzel

The Soft Drink Market In Nigeria

Ghana Healthcare

uA

Firmus Advisory

How To Register Medical Devices & In Vitro Diagnostics Made In Or Imported Into Nigeria With NAFDAC

Ghana Healthcare

uA

Firmus Advisory

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Life Sciences, Biotechnology & Nanotechnology

Senegal Shines At The Geneva International Exhibition Of Inventions

The 50th edition of the Geneva International Exhibition of Inventions took place between 9 and 12 April 2025.

Senegal Healthcare

AA

Adams & Adams

Overview Of Product Registration And Other Incidental Matters At The National Agency For Food And Drug Administration And Control (NAFDAC) (Frequently Asked Questions)

NAFDAC refers to the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, the government regulatory agency charged with regulating and controlling the manufacture, importation, exportation, distribution...

Nigeria Healthcare

BI

Banwo & Ighodalo

Protecting Indigenous Knowledge And Traditional Medicine Under Intellectual Property Law In Nigeria

Traditional knowledge (TK) is crucial for preserving cultural heritage and practices, especially in Nigeria, where the intersection of culture, law, and modernity complicates the protection of Indigenous knowledge and traditional medicine.

Compos Mentis Legal Practitioners

Nigeria's Battle Against Counterfeit Goods Intensifies

Nigeria Healthcare

AA

Adams & Adams

Have You Tried Using A Contingent Value Right?

South Africa Commercial

WW

Webber Wentzel

How To Register An Imported Drug Or Pharmaceutical Product With NAFDAC In Nigeria

Nigeria Healthcare

Adeola Oyinlade & Co

The Breakdown Of Licenses And Permits Essential For Business Operation In Nigeria

Nigeria Commercial

Adeola Oyinlade & Co

NAFDAC Labelling Requirements For Drugs And Pharmaceutical Products In Nigeria

Nigeria Healthcare

uA

Firmus Advisory

What To Know About Registering A Drug/Pharmaceutical Product With The NAFDAC

Nigeria Healthcare

uA

Firmus Advisory

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Sustainable Innovation In African Life Sciences And Medicine (Video)

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ENS

The 2021 Beverage Sector Report EP3: Spend Patterns In Ghana's Beverage Market (Video)

uA

Firmus Advisory

The 2021 Beverage Sector Report EP2: Consumption Patterns In Ghana's Beverage Market (Video)

uA

Firmus Advisory

Podcast | The Money Show | The Beer Industry Appeals For Excise Relief On Low-Alcohol Products

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ENS

How To Register Food Products In Ghana

uA

Firmus Advisory

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