{"id":2881,"date":"2025-07-01T04:50:49","date_gmt":"2025-07-01T04:50:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/africaipsummit.com\/2025\/?page_id=2881"},"modified":"2025-07-01T04:51:34","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T04:51:34","slug":"call-for-papers-guidelines","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/africaipsummit.com\/2025\/call-for-papers-guidelines\/","title":{"rendered":"Call for Papers Guidelines"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2881\" class=\"elementor elementor-2881\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a21350 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0a21350\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;slideshow&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_gallery&quot;:[{&quot;id&quot;:1653,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/africaipsummit.com\\\/2025\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/04\\\/Call-4-paper-Alt-e1743701331365.jpg&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:1655,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/africaipsummit.com\\\/2025\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/04\\\/Call-4-paper-e1743947605767.jpg&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:1654,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/africaipsummit.com\\\/2025\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/04\\\/Call-for-paper-.jpg&quot;}],&quot;background_slideshow_loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_slide_duration&quot;:5000,&quot;background_slideshow_slide_transition&quot;:&quot;fade&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_transition_duration&quot;:500}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-356e1c1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"356e1c1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-759420d elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"759420d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-169a724 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"169a724\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">CALL FOR PAPER<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a272c9 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2a272c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGuildelines\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-011c0ff e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"011c0ff\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b57c7e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3b57c7e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99cd109 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"99cd109\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd41dc0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bd41dc0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Welcome to the All Africa IP Summit 2025 Call for Papers.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-544b736 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"544b736\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We are now accepting abstract submissions for the upcoming summit. This will be an in-person summit with a diverse audience, featuring high-level panel discussions, paper presentations, breakout sessions, an exhibition, and a marketplace. Participants will include representatives from IP offices, industry experts, innovators, academics, civil society, policymakers, investors, creatives, IP practitioners, and business and trade membership organizations from Africa and beyond.<br \/>We invite researchers, academics, development practitioners, scientists, investors, and professionals whose work intersects with Intellectual Property to submit abstracts of their original work for consideration.<\/p><p><strong style=\"color: #ff6a01;\">The theme of the summit<\/strong><br \/>Building an Inclusive IP Ecosystem for Africa\u2019s Future<\/p><p><strong style=\"color: #ff6a01;\">Subtheme<\/strong><br \/><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What is the IP Ecosystem We Want for Africa?<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5682af5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" 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Genetic Resources: preserving Africa\u2019s cultural heritage. <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1791\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ab87ec e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3ab87ec\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-602229e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"602229e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Supporting rural communities through traditional products.<\/li><li>Marketing, promoting and protecting Africa Geographical Indications.<\/li><li>The WIPO Treaty on Traditional Knowledge, Traditional Cultural Expressions and Genetic Resources: Implications \u2013 Implications and Opportunities for Africa.<\/li><li>Examining African countries\u2019 experiences with legislation on TK associated with genetic resources.<\/li><li>Protecting African traditional knowledge and know-how<\/li><li>African traditional knowledge inside the IP Ecosystem for Africa\u2019s Development<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1792\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1792\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> IP and Technology: Digital Trade, AI &amp; 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Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-9010\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" open>\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-9010\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Legal &amp; Policy Frameworks for a Future-Ready IP System <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-9010\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91ec59f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"91ec59f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6de7f72 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6de7f72\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Implementing policy and legal reforms for a future-ready IP system.<\/li><li>The Pan African Intellectual Property Organization: Role and challenges.<\/li><li>Dakar Declaration on Intellectual Property for Africa.<\/li><li>Combating Counterfeiting under AfCFTA<\/li><li>Anti-counterfeit measures: the role of governments, private sector actors, and communities<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-9011\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-9011\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Strategy for Africa\u2019s IP Ecosystem <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-9011\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-525af9a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"525af9a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-862cab0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"862cab0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>What is the ideal IP Ecosystem We Want for Africa?<\/li><li>Rethinking Africa\u2019s IP strategy to overcome systemic barriers<\/li><li>Aligning IP strategy with Agenda 2063<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-9012\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-9012\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Economic Growth, Competitiveness &amp; Investment <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-9012\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9a41dd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f9a41dd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e760d87 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e760d87\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Enhancing global competitiveness of Africa IP innovated products and Services<\/li><li>Leveraging IP to foster development, economic growth, and regional integration under the AfCFTA<\/li><li>Promoting collective prosperity through IP in Africa<\/li><li>Intellectual Property Cooperation in China-Africa relations.<br \/>IP and University and Research Systems in Africa.<\/li><li>Mobilizing African direct investment to fund Innovation and commercialization<\/li><li>Balancing IP commitments with continental, regional, national and local development needs<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a6dca4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8a6dca4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55e7ba7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"55e7ba7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8df47e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8df47e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong style=\"color: #ff6a01;\">Submission Guidelines<\/strong><br \/>Please adhere to the following guidelines when preparing your submission:<\/p><p><strong style=\"color: #ff6a01;\">Submission Process<\/strong><br \/>The Abstract and paper must be in English or French<br \/>The abstract (200 -300 words count) should be submitted along with the title of the paper, the author&#8217;s name, the name of the author\u2019s institution, the author&#8217;s email and telephone number, etc.<br \/>The abstract should be uploaded to the platform provided<\/p><p><strong style=\"color: #ff6a01;\">Important Dates<\/strong><br \/>Submission of Abstract Deadline: 30th June 2025<br \/>Notification of Acceptance: 18th July 2025<br \/>Submission of Complete paper: 19th September 2025<br \/>Submission 5-15 PowerPoint Presentation: 30th September 2025<\/p><p><strong style=\"color: #ff6a01;\">Review Process<\/strong><br \/>An abstract will be selected based on its originality, quality, alignment with the theme\/sub-themes, topic of interest and capacity to provoke productive debate.<\/p><p>All submissions will undergo a rigorous peer-review process. At least two Faculty Advisors will review each abstract. The review process is double-blind, ensuring the anonymity of both authors and reviewers.<br \/>When the decisions on the acceptance of the abstract have been communicated to the selected applicant, the selected applicant will be expected to submit their complete paper (not exceeding 10,000 words) by the stipulated date below. Submissions must be original and not under consideration for publication elsewhere.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f20c350 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f20c350\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebdf0b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ebdf0b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong style=\"color: #ff6a01;\">Publication<\/strong><br \/>Accepted papers will be published with a reputable publishing house after the summit.<\/p><p>Contact Information: For any inquiries regarding the Call for Papers, please contact:<br \/><strong style=\"color: #ff6a01;\">Name:<\/strong> Shukurat Amosa<br \/><strong style=\"color: #ff6a01;\">Email:<\/strong> africaipsummit@it-rc.org<br \/><strong style=\"color: #ff6a01;\">LinkedIn:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/shukurat-amosa-704b90a6\">Shukurat Amosa<\/a><\/p><p>We look forward to receiving your submissions and welcoming you to the leading All Africa IP Summit 2025!<\/p><p>Sign<br \/><strong style=\"color: #ff6a01;\">Sand Mba-Kalu<\/strong><br \/>Chairman Organising Committee<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CALL FOR PAPER Guildelines Welcome to the All Africa IP Summit 2025 Call for Papers. 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