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 DIGITIZING SERVICE DELIVERY: EXPLORING USE OF OPEN SOURCE vs PROPRIETARY SOFTWARE BY STATE AGENCIES IN KENYA
Image created by Lorenzo Cafaro – www.stocksnap.io Introduction In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the government of Kenya has made tremendous efforts to transition...
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Access To Information The Impact of the AI Divide on Vulnerable Groups
Image created by Markus Spiske – www.pexels.com In the 21st Century, models backed by big data trained to make decision making processes more efficient are...
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Image created by iuriimotov – www.freepik.com As the world continues to transition into digitization, data remains vital in the continued evolution of the entire digital...
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Algorithms Social media engagement pods: Uncovering the new threat to Algorithms
The image is from Kindpng Introduction Over 3.6 billion people are involved in social media usage with user generated content ranking as the most popular digital...
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Intellectual Property THE BEER BOTTLE BATTLE: AN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS PERSPECTIVE OF THE KEROCHE AND EABL BEER BOTTLE CONTENTION
Image from Pixabay This is an amendment to our post titled ‘THE BEER BOTTLE BATTLE: AN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS PERSPECTIVE OF THE KEROCHE AND EABL...
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CMOs KECOBO’s National Rights Registry: De Facto Formalities?
Icons made by itim2101 from www.flaticon.com In the past two years, there have been considerable changes to Kenya’s copyright legal framework. The Copyright (Amendment)...
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ARIPO Cultural appropriation and recognition: The ARIPO Report on Cultural Festivals and Events
The image is from Etsy I. Introduction In 2019, ARIPO published a report on Cultural Festivals & Events around Africa. The report helps in creating awareness...
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The icon is generated from Flaticons Recap on the third session, CIPIT’s contribution and future steps Introduction On 4th November 2020, WIPO convened a third session...
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Copyright ULINZI WA UVUMBUZI WA VYOMBO NA MICHAKATO BUNI
Kidole kimoja hakivunji chawa. Uandishi wa hapo awali ulizingatia jinsi alama za biashara husajiliwa na pia jinsi zinalindwa. Hapo mbeleni tuliangazia jinsi ya kulinda sanaa....
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