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What have we learnt from studying 5 years of Internet Disruptions in Africa?

On the one side, countries are investing heavily on communication and transport infrastructure for economic connectivity yet easily reversing the marginal gains made by their...

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New Report: Biometric Technology, Elections, And Privacy in Kenya

When biometric technologies are adopted in the absence of a strong legal framework and strict safeguards, they pose significant threats to privacy and personal security,...

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Celebrating Trailblazing Kenyan Women in Innovation and Creativity: World Intellectual Property Day 2018

The theme for this year’s World Intellectual Property (WIP) Day on 26 April is ‘Powering change: Women in innovation and creativity’. According to the World...

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Open AIR Researcher Presents at University of Cambridge Seminar Series on Open Intellectual Property Models

On 28 February 2018, the Centre for Research in Art, Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Cambridge continued its seminar series on ‘Open...

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Are Computers Legal Persons? – A Student's Perspective

By Emmanuel M. Nzaku** In 1892, when Mr. Aron Salomon was making leather boots and shoes in his White Chapel High Street establishment, he had...

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Solid Intellectual Property Strategy Key to a Successful Events Planning Business

By Jade Makory** There is a noticeable boom in Kenya’s entertainment scene. People want to meet up with friends and family, eat and drink while...

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Using Blockchain Technology to Digitise the Land Registry in Kenya

by Njeri Waweru** Blockchain technology is set to be the most revolutionary technology since the Internet. it is famous for facilitating bitcoin transactions but it...

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E-Commerce and the Law in Kenya: Taxation

This semester, we kick off a brand new course for final year undergraduate law students on e-commerce and the law. This course aims at explaining...

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E-Commerce and the Law in Kenya: Consumer Protection

This semester, we kick off a brand new course for final year undergraduate law students on e-commerce and the law. This course aims at explaining...

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