ABSTRACT
This chapter outlines the development, negotiation and adoption of the IP Protocol. It contextualises these with the general trajectory of the AfCFTA, so it includes an overview of the developmental underpinnings of the AfCFTA, then explains the role and function of AfCFTA institutions. Then it briefly sets out provisions and assesses them against the AU’s stated goals for a continental IP system. Specifically, it examines whether the protocol consolidates a collective African vision for IP that furthers developmental goals, contributes to the protection and promotion of human rights and generally furthers the public interest.
