AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoPatent Challenge in ARIPO: PATAM and Third World Network filed a third-party observation at ARIPO, contesting a Gilead Sciences HIV patent application over broad integrase inhibitor compounds, arguing earlier disclosures and prior scientific work undermine novelty and inventive step across ARIPO’s 21 contracting states. Aviation Safety Watch: The EU updated its Air Safety List: Air Express Algeria was added and Kyrgyzstan-certified carriers removed, with the list again highlighting which airlines face EU operating bans or restrictions. Trade Rules of Origin Training: With WCO support under the EU-WCO Rules of Origin Africa Programme, Customs officials from Nigeria, Comoros, Morocco, The Gambia and São Tomé and Príncipe joined training-of-trainers workshops to strengthen how preferential trade rules are applied. Energy Deal Signals Expansion: Petrobras says it is growing internationally, including new production-sharing contracts for offshore blocks in Côte d’Ivoire and acquisitions that also include São Tomé and Príncipe, with more deals expected. Tech Rollout Across Africa: Google expanded Ask Gemini in Chrome to Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa, adding São Tomé and Príncipe to the broader set of supported African locales.
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