The African Intellectual Property Organization (OAPI) reported on 21 July that its participation in the 68th series of WIPO Assemblies produced a new cooperation agenda with practical implications for its member states. OAPI and the World Trade Organization agreed to develop a joint work plan on the use of TRIPS flexibilities, with attention to access to medicines, technology transfer and the review of relevant regulatory frameworks. The official account does not set out a detailed list of instruments. Compulsory licensing may form part of that policy toolkit, but its actual use will still...