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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Data Protection Ushering In a New Dawn for Data Protection: Unpacking the Somalia Data Protection Act of 2023
Introduction The present wave of technological advancement at the global level has necessitated legislative responses to data protection globally. In the African context, this wave...
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Data Governance Digital Assets Unveiled: Deciphering Intellectual Property Rights and Privacy Considerations
Introduction Digital asset refers to an asset that has been issued or transferred through a distributed-ledger technology like block chain rather than in a tangible...
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Data Protection Data Protection as a Tool for African Refugee Women Resilience
Introduction Africa is home to a third of the global refugee population, which translates to 40.4 million people.1 The refugee crisis in Africa has been...
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Data Protection Challenges of Using Risk-Based Approaches to Anchor Epistemic Data Justice for Rural Women in Tanzania and Kenya
Introduction Increased access to affordable internet and smartphones, the reach of mobile broadband signals, and investment in infrastructure have contributed to digital transformation in Africa....
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Artificial Intelligence Global Developments in AI Regulation and Possible Impact on AI Regulation in Africa
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has introduced a new era of technological progress, especially as the world grapples with generative AI, causing a shift towards addressing how...
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Intellectual Property Celebrating World IP Day 2024: Climate Change Innovations for a Sustainable Future
In an era marked by rapidly escalating climate crises, the urgent need for global action has never been more evident. Sustainable Development Goal 13(SDG 13)...
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Copyright Celebrating World IP Day 2024: Kenya’s Odyssey Towards Achieving SDG Goal 9
Introduction In the year 2000, the World Intellectual Property Organization established the World IP Day and set it as an annual celebration on 26th April...
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Artificial Intelligence Navigating the AI Storm: New York Times vs. Microsoft & OpenAI – The Inevitable Clash of Copyright and Artificial Intelligence
Introduction In the ever-evolving landscape of Artificial Intelligence (AI), the recent clash between The New York Times and tech giants Microsoft Corp and OpenAI has...
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Copyright Is Litigation a Rational Cost? Assessing ADR as an appropriate means of addressing Copyright Infringement Cases
Introduction Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) derive their value from the ability to enforce them.1 Thus, IPRs have been safeguarded through enforcement powers granted to them...
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