Women entrepreneurs thrive with Intellectual Property
Friday, May 05, 2023 | 50 Views |
Presiding: Sankoloba was the keynote speaker at the event
The sentiment emerged at the Women Entrepreneurs’ High Tea event that was held last week as part of the Intellectual Property Day celebrations hosted by the Copyright and Intellectual Property Authority (CIPA).
This year’s event was held under the theme, “Accelerating Innovation and Creativity” and was designed to celebrate the progressive role women continue to play in the development of Botswana using avenues like Intellectual Property (IP).
It highlights the need to protect rights such as access to clean water, education, healthcare and freedom of expression.President Duma Boko, rightly honours past interventions from securing a dignified burial for Gaoberekwe Pitseng in the CKGR to promoting linguistic inclusion. Yet, they also expose a critical truth, that a nation cannot sustainably protect its people through ad hoc acts of compassion alone.It is time for both government and the...