Lion King Case Illustrates Overlap Between Copyright and Traditional Cultural Expressions
By Wanjiku Karanja** The Disney animated movie “The Lion King” is a fixture of popular culture having generated millions of dollars in revenue for Disney...
Read MoreRe-visiting Kenya's ICT Policy and Regulatory Framework
A frustration for many ICT law enthusiasts has been the tracing of Kenya’s ICT and Innovation policies and their implementation. The Second Medium Term Plan...
Read MoreStrengthening the Copyright Regime for Film and Broadcast Industry
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and Kenya Copyright Board (KECOBO) have taken a lead role in the development of a Copyright Regulatory Framework for...
Read MoreFacilitating Open Access through Open Access Mandates: African Progress and Lessons from Dutch Copyright Law
By Samuel Ugwumba* Suppose you are an independent researcher (whether from developing or developed country) intending to find the cause of an infectious disease, the...
Read MoreOpen Innovation in Africa: A Recipe for Death of Tech Start-ups?
The world today is flooded with good ideas. Some come from large, mature, well-organized companies. Some come from basement startups. Many are innovative. Some are...
Read MorePart 2 Towards a Governance Theory of Copyright: Sound Recordings
By Samuel Ugwumba* In Part 1 here, I argued for what I have termed a ‘Governance Theory of Copyright.’ The core features of this emergent...
Read MoreThe "Hoodia Cactus" and the Efficacy of Access and Benefit Sharing Agreements
By Wanjiku Karanja** The Hoodia Gordonii is a species of cactus originating from the Kalahari Desert of Southern Africa. The indigenous San people of Southern...
Read MoreIntellectual Property Considerations During Startup Pitches
At Strathmore University, @iBizAfrica is a business incubator that was set up to carry out the Entrepreneurship and Incubation theme of Strathmore’s @iLabAfrica. @iBizAfrica seeks...
Read MoreNeed for Policy and Legal Framework for ICT Critical Infrastructure
Critical Infrastructure (CI) comprises essential services such as electricity, water, transportation, telecommunications, commerce and health. The convergence of networks and information systems now means that...
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