Lusaka Agreement on the Creation of the African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO) (1976) __________________________________________________________________________ State Date on which State became party to the Agreement __________________________________________________________________________ Botswana…………………………………….…………. February 6, 1985 The Gambia………………………….…………………. February 15, 1978 Ghana……………………………….…………………... February 15, 1978 Kenya…………………………………………..………… February 15, 1978 Lesotho …………………….……………………..……… July 23, 1987 Malawi………………………….…………………..……. February 15, 1978 Mozambique ……………………………….……..……… February 8, 2000 Namibia …………………………………….……..……… October 14, 2003 Sierra Leone …………………………………..…..……… December 5, 1980 Somalia ……………………………….……..…………… March 10, 1981 Sudan.…………………………………..…..…………….. May 2, 1978 Swaziland ………………………………..……..………… December 17, 1987 Uganda ………………………………………….………… August 8, 1978 United Republic of Tanzania.………………….…………. October 12, 1983 Zambia …………………………………………………… February 15, 1978 Zimbabwe ………………………………………………... November 11, 1980 (Total: 16 States)