Bertin Niyigaba

Executive Director at AIIPITT II Intellectual Property Law II Innovation Policy II ICT4SDGs II Korea Development Institute Alumn (KDI School) II WIPO Scholar.

[Bertin Niyigaba @Ber_span]

Today was an amazing day as I joined the panel during Global IP conference organised by GLIPA in Atlanta, Georgia.

The panel discussion was around the challenges and opportunities to help more people together through Intellectual Property.

@rickayibanda @RDBrwanda @Uni_Rwanda

[Bertin Niyigaba @Ber_span]

@SolNishimwe @jcniyomugabo Iyo ugeze aho amateka y’icuruzwa ry’abacakara ryaberaga urumirwa. Umwaka ushize nagize same experience muri Benin aho nasuye isoko ry’abacakara ndetse n’icyambu bambukirizagaho ababaga bakusanyijwe muri west Africa, naho hari ikimenyetso cya porte de no retour. @SolNishimwe

[Akaliza Uwase @AkalizaUwase]

Former soldier in the army of Burundi makes an informed analysis of the #RDF capabilities.

[Africa Inventor Alliance @aia_Africa]

Lisa Folawiyo the Nigerian designer behind the luxury brand Lisa Folawiyo and Jewel by Lisa, beautifully captures the essence of African fashion. Her quote reflects the deep-rooted connection between clothing and heritage.
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[Presidency | Rwanda @UrugwiroVillage]

“When I was 40, I was actually thinking of maybe doing something and then retiring. Then I became 50, I found there was more to do than retiring, went to 60, the same story. Now I’m about to be 70 in a few years, so I think there is still some work to do.

But we can keep changing ideas and places and where we operate from. But if I retire, still I will have something to do, at least I am going to be a cheerleader for those upcoming young people who are doing different things, and giving them a bit of advice here and there and reminding them to be a little careful about this, about that.

You know when you are still very young, you feel like you can do anything. You can climb a mountain and they tell you jump and you can fly without a parachute, you think you can do that.

We went through that, there was a time you felt you could. But as you grow you start making sense of all these things and want to be a little more careful and then looking at what you’re doing and where you are headed, making sense of all that.” President Kagame | Youth Connekt Africa Summit 2024 #YouthConnekt2024

[Historic Vids @historyinmemes]

A Coca-Cola employee offered to sell company secrets to Pepsi for 1.5 million dollars. Pepsi responded by notifying Coca-Cola.

As high-ranking Coca-Cola employees, Joya Williams and her accomplice Ibrahim Dimson had access to many documents about Coca-Cola drinks and future projects. Williams and Dimson so called Pepsi and offered to sell all the executive secrets for $1.5 million.

Unfortunately for Williams and Dimson, Pepsi executives reported them to Coca-Cola and the FBI. The FBI then sent undercover agents posing as Pepsi executives. Those FBI undercover agents lured Williams and Dimson with a portion of the $1.5 million demanded and forced them to hand over the documents and the vial containing the chemical. Williams and Dimson were caught red-handed.

The FBI presented the proof of payment and the secrets to the court as irrefutable evidence. In 2007, Williams was sentenced to eight years in prison and Dimson to five years in prison.

A Pepsi spokesperson said, "We did what any responsible company would do. Competition can be fierce, but it also has to be fair and legal," according to CNN.

Eight years in prison is the sentence given to Joya Williams, the former Coca-Cola employee and five years to his accomplice, Ibrahim Dimson, who had attempted to sell the secret formula of the famous drink to competitor Pepsi without taking into account that, in addition to patents, the law also protects business secrets.

[Bertin Niyigaba @Ber_span]

@AGumyusenge Congratulations, dear brother. Being granted a patent for your invention by the #USPTO is an accomplishment that we should all be proud of as a country and as Africans.

[African Hub @AfricanHub_]

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[Historic Vids @historyinmemes]

How life would be without any electricity

[Africa Inventor Alliance @aia_Africa]

We are thrilled to have our CEO @Ber_span, as a speaker at the Global Intellectual Property conference in Atlanta, Georgia! 🌍

The summit focused on the challenges and opportunities of IP, aiming to empower more people worldwide and in Africa.
#WorldwideSummit #InnovationHub

[Bertin Niyigaba @Ber_span]

Thanks to Maria Hurtado, the Executive Director of Global Intellectual Property Alliance (GLIPA) for organizing such worthwhile meeting and for inviting Guy Pessach, WIPO Director for IP and SMEs (IP and Innovation Ecosystems).

[Bertin Niyigaba @Ber_span]

This morning, in Atlanta-Georgia, I had a pleasure to join the WIPO-GLIPA meeting to explore areas of collaboration. Fortunate, I have learnt that WIPO has the ongoing IP programs that Africa would benefit from!

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[Min of Trade |Rwanda @RwandaTrade]

This Friday, Rwanda joins the rest of the world in celebrating World Intellectual Property Day under the theme "IP and the SDGs: Building Our Common Future with Innovation and Creativity." #WorldIPDay

[Bertin Niyigaba @Ber_span]

Engaging with researchers, innovators and other key players in #Africa’s #innovation ecosystem with aim to empower them with essential #IPskills needed for them to flourish is one of our priority at African Institute of Intellectual Property, Innovation and Technology Transfer

[Bertin Niyigaba @Ber_span]

Dear @reg_rwanda,

Hano Remera (Giporoso, Ruturusu, cyamitsingi no kumushumba mwiza) muturwaneho kuko kuva mugitondo twabuze umuriro.

Murakoze

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Here's a list of events & conferences that founders, investors, & executives interested in #AfricaTech should have on their radar this year👇🏽
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[Bertin Niyigaba @Ber_span]

Congratulations @GatariEgide. Indeed, KDI Schoold is our home and I am sure that it equipped you with sharp skills to transform our Continent.

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You've got to watch this in your free time. https://t.co/ofZF0OGXOP

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