Contents: 1 overview of the socio-economic profile of and challenges faced by African countries
2. Sub-regional and regional trade agreements
3. African continental free trade agreement
4. The intellectual property system in Africa
5. African continental intellectual property arrangements
6. Ftas and African ip arrangements
7. African countries' membership of international ip agreements
8. Biodiversity
9. Preserving Africa's culture
10. Ftas, ip, and economic development
Index.