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From Colonial Legacy to AI Progress: Re-defining Gender and Data Protection in Africa
Introduction The legacy of colonialism in Africa is still visible in various forms, impacting different…
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Automated Gender Recognition Systems in Africa: Uncovering Bias and Discrimination
Gender data plays a vital role in decision-making processes across various online platforms. Gender-targeted advertising…
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Exposed & Vulnerable: Tackling Non-Consensual Sharing of Personal Images in Kenya
The act of sharing a personal image without consent is a violation of the subject’s…
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Exploring the Intersection of Copyright Law and Text and Data Mining Research in Kenya: CIPIT’s Policy Brief
In a previous blog, we discussed the role of copyright law in creating a conducive…
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Celebrating World IP Day: Promoting Access to Knowledge and the Right to Research Seminar
Celebrating World IP Day: Promoting Access to Knowledge and the April 26th marks World Intellectual…
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The Default Gender in AI Assistant Technologies: Possible Impact on Women in Africa
Introduction Artificial Intelligence (AI) assistant technologies such as digital voice assistants and chatbots have become…
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The Gender Equality Mirage: From Human Bias to AI Bias in Digital ID Systems in Africa
Introduction Digital ID systems refer to systems that use digital technologies to capture, validate, store,…
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An Overview of the Kenyan Law on Commercial Use of Personal Data
Commercial use of personal data or direct marketing has been defined as the ‘distribution of…
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Celebrating World IP Day 2023: Case of Taita Taveta Basket Weavers
The Intellectual Property (IP) world comes together every April 26th to celebrate world intellectual property…
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A canary, a coal mine, and imperfect data: determining the efficacy of open-source climate change models in detecting and predicting extreme weather events in Northern and Western Kenya
Authors: Alvin M. Igobwa, Jeremy Gachanja, Betsy Muriithi, John Olukuru, Angeline Wairegi & Isaac Rutenberg…
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Smart farming and artificial intelligence in East Africa: Addressing indigeneity, plants, and gender
Authors: Laura FosterKatie, SzilagyiAngeline, WairegiChidi Oguamanam, Jeremy de Beer View/Download PDF
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