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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Microtargeting Laws Laws Applicable to Political Micro-Targeting in Kenya
The rise of online political microtargeting has caused governments to come up with initiatives to respond to the situation. Online political microtargeting has a number...
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Microtargeting Laws What is Political Microtargeting and what are the risks involved?
Advancements in technology have impacted many sectors including the political world. Unlike the traditional means of conducting campaigns, technology has now made it possible to...
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Information Technology COMMONWEALTH 2022 FORUM ON E-JUSTICE: SOME REFLECTIONS
BACKGROUND The Covid 19 pandemic ushered in several challenges, changes, and improvements, and among the souvenirs that it left is, digital advancement across all sectors....
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Copyright TURNING A NEW LEAF: NEW APPOINTMENTS TO KENYA’S COPYRIGHT TRIBUNAL
On Monday, 26th September 2022, Kenya’s Chief Justice, Martha Koome, presided over the swearing-in ceremony of the new Chairperson and Members of the Copyright Tribunal.1...
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Copyright THE TRIPS WAIVER PART 2: THE REVISED PROPOSALS
In the first part of this TRIPS Waiver series, we discussed the TRIPS Waiver proposed by India and South Africa. In this second part of...
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Copyright THE TRIPS WAIVER PART 1: THE ORIGINAL PROPOSAL
In this series of articles, CIPIT examines the TRIPS1 Waiver and access to health. The series will discuss the content of the waiver as originally...
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Artificial Intelligence INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE: A LOOK INTO AI AND PATENT INVENTORSHIP AND OWNERSHIP
Introduction In the near future, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is perceived to become an essential part of our daily lives.1 AI technologies present opportunities for development...
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Copyright Revisiting Intellectual Property and Political Campaigns in Kenya: Of Copyrights and Patents
Campaigns are generally high-pressure, fast-paced situations where politicians have to think on their feet as they try to present themselves as relatable and in touch....
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Access To Information Artificial Intelligence and its Imperialist Roots
Introduction According to a United Nations Special Rapporteur report, “emerging digital technologies” are held to “exacerbate and compound existing inequalities”, that exist along “racial, ethnic...
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