Why a clear Intellectual Property strategy is critical to securing venture capital funding

Intellectual property (IP) is not an end in itself. Nobody ever needed IP to make, market or sell a product or service and, in fact, many businesses compete in the market on the basis of price, service and quality without ever registering or enforcing any intellectual property right. That being …

https://www.polity.org.za/article/why-a-clear-intellectual-property-strategy-is-critical-to-securing-venture-capital-funding-2021-08-19

South Africa: Cannabis production as a source of revenue for pandemic-stricken countries

Medical and adult use cannabis production could provide new sources of taxable revenue for countries seeking to recover financially in the aftermath of the pandemic. Recent legal developments in South Africa point to a growing attempt to harness the plant’s potential and ensure adequate control of t…

https://www.polity.org.za/article/south-africa-cannabis-production-as-a-source-of-revenue-for-pandemic-stricken-countries-2021-07-21