Overview
David Jeng served as Lead Consultant for WIPO’s Empowering Youth in Innovation and Creativity programme from May 2025 to January 2026. The supplied portfolio records programme closure and final reporting in January 2026.
The context
The hybrid programme brought together training, coaching and mentorship for youth-led SMEs across Sub-Saharan Africa. Participants worked in mentor-led groups, combining shared learning with enterprise-specific support.
The portfolio records an IP diagnostic of 49 SMEs, delivery of 33 brand identities and mentorship for 48 entrepreneurs from 20 countries. These figures describe different activities and participant measures, rather than interchangeable totals.
The assignment illustrates the connection between understanding a business’s IP position and building its branding and enterprise capabilities. It is listed as completed in the October 2026 portfolio.
David’s professional contribution
David holds a Master in Intellectual Property from Africa University and has led or contributed to WIPO training and mentorship assignments across African markets. His work connects IP awareness with branding, business strategy and commercialisation. He helps participants understand their assets, identify protection needs and build IP considerations into the way they develop their enterprises.
Understanding the scope
The assignment describes a specific role within a wider institutional programme. Programme delivery, diagnostics and reporting are different activities. The information above identifies the stage and outputs recorded in the portfolio, without extending them into unreported business or financial outcomes. Where follow-up is described as planned or in preparation, it remains distinct from completed delivery.
Related experience
Women agripreneurs: WACEMS: Designed and delivers training and mentorship for cohorts of 50 women per country. The portfolio records an IP diagnostic covering 105 women-led SMEs and ongoing trademark and strategy support.
IP and branding for Zimbabwean SMEs: Designed and delivered a six-month programme for 50 small enterprises, combining virtual training, workshops and final reporting.
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Source and timing
Source: David Jeng Assignments and Roles Portfolio, compiled 8 October 2026 and supplied for this website. The website publication date is separate from the programme dates. This is a portfolio-based update, not independent press coverage.