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Insights, analysis, and commentary on intellectual property, information technology law, and digital policy in Africa

Implications of Facebook/Instagram Fact-Checking Mechanism: The Nigerian EndSARS Hashtag Instance

Photo by Glen Carrie on Unsplash Introduction Social media is now becoming a swift and vast approach to spreading news, both true and false, and, perhaps, the current...

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Do You Really Need That Fingerprint System? Processing Biometric Data under the Data Protection Act 2019

Copyright Bigstock © What is Biometric Data? Biometric data is any ‘personal data resulting from specific technical processing based on physical, physiological or behavioral characteristics...

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ULINZI WA ALAMA ZA BIASHARA

Kama wanadamu, akili zetu hujawa na mawazo ya jinsi ya kusuluhisha shida zilizopo katika maisha yetu. Mawazo haya yanaweza kuzaa teknologia na mengine kuegemea katika...

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USANII NA SANAA: JINSI YA KULINDA SANAA YAKO

Kama wanadamu, akili zetu hujawa na mawazo ya jinsi ya kusuluhisha shida zilizopo katika maisha yetu. Mawazo haya yanaweza kuzaa teknologia na mengine kuegemea katika...

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Legislative Structure of Data Protection Laws for AI Development

Legislative Structure of Data Protection Laws for AI Development

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Web-linking and Online Intermediaries Liabilities

As the entertainment industry continues to leverage on online platforms such as digital magazines, online advertising and publishing, YouTube, Twitter and other spaces...

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Music Sampling v Creation of Music by Artificial Intelligence: Is There Treatment Under Kenyan Law Similar?

Introduction Music sampling refers to the act of re-using a sample or portion of another’s sound recording to create a new sound recording.[1] In Kenya, for...

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Use Case : National Healthcare

Use Case : National Healthcare

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Use Case : Driving Licences

Use Case : Driving Licences

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