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Licensed Traffic Prioritization? Internet Usage in the Wake of a Pandemic & Net Neutrality

By Abdulmalik Sugow Since early this year, the world has been facing a devastating pandemic that has significantly altered how people live and work. Following the...

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THE USE OF AUTOMATION IN COPYRIGHT ENFORCEMENT: A SLIPPERY SLOPE

The Copyright (Amendment) Act (2019) (the Act)introduced a host of reforms to the national copyright regime. One of the more notable changes was the introduction...

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THE USE OF AUTOMATION IN COPYRIGHT ENFORCEMENT: A SLIPPERY SLOPE

By Godana Galma INTRODUCTION The Copyright (Amendment) Act (2019) (the Act)introduced a host of reforms to the national copyright regime. One of the more notable changes was the...

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Intellectual Property Rights in Pandemics: The Case of the Novel Corona Virus in Developing Countries

Background  The novel Coronavirus has spread from China to other countries in the world. The virus which was first detected in December 2019 in the Wuhan...

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CIPIT launches checklist on privacy and security in Kenyan legislations

Over the last couple of years, Kenya has experienced a significant surge in insecurity. Notably, the country has seen a rise in terror attacks and...

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CIPIT’s report on the nature of information controls during election processes.

Elections are an area of great interest and concern in equal measure across many parts of the world. The proliferation of the internet and other...

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The Friendly Troll and Africa Podcast Day

It’s Africa podcast day and CIPIT would like to shed a spotlight on its podcast, launched late last year, The Friendly Troll.First things first, why...

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June 2019: The Draft Registration of Persons (NIIMS) Regulations 2020

Following the judgement in the case of Nubian Rights Forum & 2 others v Attorney General & 9 others (Huduma Namba case),.z

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