Uganda’s 2025 Copyright and Neighbouring Rights (Amendment) Bill: A Turning Point for Creators’ Rights?
Introduction On 13 May 2025, the Parliament of Uganda conducted the first reading of the 2025 Copyright and Neighbouring Rights (Amendment) Bill,1 (hereinafter the Amendment Bill) which proposes reforms aimed at domesticating international treaties such as the Berne Convention for…
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Information Technology National Policy Plans in East Africa for Skilling of Digital Workers for Industry 4.0
Introduction The blog is part of the series that explores how various African states are preparing their citizens to integrate effectively into the industry 4.0...
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Information Technology National Policy Plans in West Africa for Skilling of Digital Workers for Industry 4.0
The following blog series explores how different African States are formulating National Policy to assist with preparing for Industry 4.0. Read about how North African...
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Copyright CIPIT PARTICIPATES IN THE RIGHT TO RESEARCH IN AFRICA CONFERENCE: A WEEK OF DEBATES ON COPYRIGHT AND ACCESS TO KNOWLEDGE
CIPIT PARTICIPATES IN THE RIGHT TO RESEARCH IN AFRICA CONFERENCE: A WEEK OF DEBATES ON COPYRIGHT AND ACCESS TO KNOWLEDGE Earlier this year, CIPIT traveled...
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Data Protection Insights from the Kenyan International Data Privacy Day
International Data privacy day is an annual celebration commemorated on 28th January to recognize and create awareness about the importance of respecting privacy and safeguarding...
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Different definitions of trade secrets exist in various jurisdictions around the world. However, they share some common elements as enumerated below: It is not generally...
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Data Protection Digital rights cases to watch out for in 2023
Digital rights cases to watch out for in 2023 2022 was a busy year in corridors of justice. Moreso, in the realm of digital rights....
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Copyright infringement has once again become an issue of concern in the Kenyan music industry. Recently, Wakadinali, a Kenyan music group, claimed that the copyright...
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Digital Rights IGF Day 0:I&JPN “Framing, Mapping and Addressing Cross-Border Digital Policies in the Africa Union” Report launch
Internet & Jurisdiction Policy Network launched their “Framing, Mapping and Addressing Cross-Border Digital Policies in the Africa Union” report on Monday, November 28, 2022 at...
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