Intellectual Property as a Fundamental Pillar of the Global Gaming Economy

TLDR

• As Africa positions itself within the global gaming economy, understanding intellectual property may prove to be one of the continent’s greatest competitive advantages.
• The next globally recognised African game, esports brand or digital entertainment company will not be valued solely because of its creativity, but because its intellectual property has been properly developed, protected.
• Watch the full Esports Africa News interview on YouTube and join the conversation on the future of intellectual property in African gaming and esports.
• Yet behind every successful game, livestream, tournament, animation, or esports brand lies an asset that is often invisible—but frequently more valuable than the product itself: intellectual property.
• That question sits at the centre of an insightful Esports Africa News interview with international intellectual property and technology lawyer Leandro, who joins host Gabriel to examine how ownership, licensing.