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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DEVELOPMENTS IN KENYA’S COPYRIGHT LAW: THE COPYRIGHT (AMENDMENT) ACT OF 2022
You have probably made a phone call once or twice in your lifetime, and when you did there was a ring back tone that played...
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SYNCHRONIZATION LICENSING AND THE ROLE OF COLLECTIVE MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATIONS
“Ayee rhumba imetamba, Sauti Sol in a di area kumechacha …”, is part of the lyrics to Sauti Sol’s song ‘Extravaganza’, which recently stirred up...
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CELEBRATING WORLD INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY DAY – IP AND YOUTH INNOVATING FOR A BETTER FUTURE
It’s World Intellectual Property Day! According to the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO), World IP Day is a yearly celebration that offers a unique opportunity...
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HAKI ZA UTANGAZAJI: JINSI TULIWEZA KUSHUHUDIA MICHEZO YA OLIMPIKI TUKIWA KENYA
Photo by Dušan veverkolog on Unsplash Utangulizi Duniani, Eliud Kipchoge anajulikana kama mwanaridha hodari, haswa katika mbio za marathoni. Kwa sasa, anashikilia rekodi rasmi ya...
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“JERUSALEMA CHALLENGE” CHALLENGED: INTERNATIONAL COPYRIGHT PROTECTION
The image is from Google Image When the pandemic struck, we all lost a sense of community, with lock downs and social distancing guidelines limiting...
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PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: REGULATION 11 OF THE COPYRIGHT (COLLECTIVE MANAGEMENT) REGULATIONS, 2020
The image is from Google Images Be strong enough to stand alone, smart enough to know when you need help, and brave enough to ask...
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DIGITIZING SERVICE DELIVERY: EXPLORING USE OF OPEN SOURCE vs PROPRIETARY SOFTWARE BY STATE AGENCIES IN KENYA
Image created by Lorenzo Cafaro – www.stocksnap.io Introduction In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the government of Kenya has made tremendous efforts to transition...
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KECOBO’s National Rights Registry: De Facto Formalities?
Icons made by itim2101 from www.flaticon.com In the past two years, there have been considerable changes to Kenya’s copyright legal framework. The Copyright (Amendment)...
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ULINZI WA UVUMBUZI WA VYOMBO NA MICHAKATO BUNI
Kidole kimoja hakivunji chawa. Uandishi wa hapo awali ulizingatia jinsi alama za biashara husajiliwa na pia jinsi zinalindwa. Hapo mbeleni tuliangazia jinsi ya kulinda sanaa....
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