Shem Oirere, Africa Correspondent08.01.17
Security printing in East Africa is expected to enjoy a healthy growth in the medium and long term as the region enjoys a population and an economic boom that has created demand for millions of new official documents and production of new banknotes.
Demand for security inks is expected to be high as governments in the region scale up the issuance of passports, identity cards, birth certificates, tax stamps, security labels and product marking.
In addition, counterfeiting is rampant in East Africa just as in many other regions in Africa. The vice has led to a range of fraudulent documents, from fake currency notes and fake academic certificates and identification documents, which continue to pose a major regional security threat, disruption of government operations and a threat to genuine business operations.
South Africa-based Spoor and Fisher Jersey, a firm that handles the filing, registration, prosecution and enforcement of trademarks, patents, designs and copyright, says c
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