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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Copyright The Role of Copyright Law in Text and Data Mining Research
Introduction When evaluating the copyright ecosystem within the African continent, a perceived imbalance is identified, where researchers face barriers in accessing materials protected by copyright.1...
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Artificial Intelligence INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE: TRADEMARK ADMINISTRATION AND INFRINGEMENT
The continued use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the world we live in cannot be ignored. In the world of consumers and purchasers of goods...
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Microtargeting Laws Legal reforms Kenya can borrow to regulate microtargeting
In weighing the measures to take when regulating microtargeting, it is imperative to identify the boon and bane of micro-targeting. This enables legislators and online...
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Data Protection WHY IS MY FACE UP THERE? – WANJIRU VS MACHAKOS UNIVERSITY CASE COMMENTARY
It is often said that a picture is worth 1000 words, and this might be why the use of imagery in advertising is quite popular....
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Intellectual Property WIPO APPROVES DIPLOMATIC CONFERENCES ON INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION OF DESIGN, GENETIC RESOURCES & TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE: IMPACT ON KENYA
The journey of a thousand miles, truly, begins with just one step. In this case, the thousandth mile is tantamount to when the World Intellectual...
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Data Protection Children’s Rights to Data Protection and Privacy in the Digital Age: Existing Laws and Policies
Introduction The digital age has significantly altered the way in which children exercise and realize their rights. Children can engage, communicate, share, play, and learn...
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Access To Information LUGHA NA PROGRAMU ZA KUTAMBUA SAUTI: IPO HAJA KUU YA KUJENGA MILIMBIKO ZA DATA/SETI ZA DATA
Je, lugha ni nini? Kulingana na Kamusi, lugha ni mpangilio wa sauti na maneno unaoleta maana ambao hutumiwa na watu wa taifa au kundi fulani...
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Artificial Intelligence INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE: CAN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE RECEIVE COPYRIGHT PROTECTION?
“Hey, Siri, add milk to my shopping list.” “Hey, Alexa, what is the time?”. This is one example of how artificial intelligence (AI) has become...
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Information Technology Is sharing caring? A Review of the Draft Access and Infrastructure Sharing Regulations, 2022
While access to quality healthcare is a constitutional right, limited access to healthcare facilities and lack of adequate personnel to address medical needs are active...
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