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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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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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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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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Role of Epistemic Data Justice in Data Governance for Rural Women in Africa
Introduction Women make up about 50% of the population in Africa.1 70% to 80% of these women live in rural areas. Rural women possess unique...
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Data Protection Challenges for Refugee Women in Africa
Introduction In today’s interconnected world, data holds significant importance as a critical asset globally. In Africa, navigating processing of personal data and privacy poses distinctive...
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The Interplay of Privacy and Artificial Intelligence: Contextualising Kenya’s Journey in AI Integration
In the contemporary era marked by the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI), discussions revolving around technology and data protection have intensified, focusing notably on...
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Copyright in the lens of Caller Ring Back Tones: An Analysis of Garfield Spencer v Airtel Uganda and 2 others
In today’s digital age, when you call someone instead of the usual ringing tone, you may hear a personalised audio. This audio may be a...
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MICKEY MOUSE AND MINNIE MOUSE NO LONGER BELONG TO DISNEY: UNDERSTANDING THE PUBLIC DOMAIN
When the clock hit midnight on New Year’s Eve, January 1st, 2024, the copyright protection on several creative works expired.1 One of these works is...
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