In accordance with Article VI of the Lusaka Agreement, ARIPO may seek cooperation with governments of states that are not members, and with other organizations and institutions that wish to assist ARIPO or its members to achieve their objectives.
Below are Memoranda of Understanding and other Cooperation Agreements that ARIPO has entered into with Cooperating Partners between December 1976 and 2018.
| MOU/ Agreement | Country |
|---|---|
| Africa University (AU) and World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) | Zimbabwe |
| AFRICAN REGIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR STANDIZATION (ARSO) | |
| WIPO Performances & Phonograms Treaty (WPPT) | Zimbabwe |