A Data Privacy Analysis of the Kenyan Finance Bill 2024
Introduction “Data is the new gold and you are the mine”, Dmytriiev Petro. This quote from Petro’s analysis of the vast landscape of the digital...
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Formal Recognition of Indigenous Data in AI: The Role of the WIPO Treaty on IP, Genetic Resources & Traditional Knowledge
Introduction Our global outlooks on emerging technologies are crafted through socio-technical interactions.1 This dictates relational dynamics between various stakeholders that involve “rights and obligations toward...
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Negotiating Digital Frontiers: The United States Kenya STIP and the Future of Cross-Border Data Flows
Introduction The United States and Kenya have successfully completed the third, fourth, and fifth rounds of negotiations for the Strategic Trade and Investment Partnership (STIP),...
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WIPO’s New Treaty: Implications for Kenya’s Intellectual Property, Genetic Resources and Associated Traditional Knowledge
On 24th May 2024, the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) approved the new WIPO Treaty on Intellectual Property, Genetic Resources and Associated Traditional Knowledge.1 Once...
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Ushering In a New Dawn for Data Protection: Unpacking the Somalia Data Protection Act of 2023
Introduction The present wave of technological advancement at the global level has necessitated legislative responses to data protection globally. In the African context, this wave...
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Digital Assets Unveiled: Deciphering Intellectual Property Rights and Privacy Considerations
Introduction Digital asset refers to an asset that has been issued or transferred through a distributed-ledger technology like block chain rather than in a tangible...
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Data Protection as a Tool for African Refugee Women Resilience
Introduction Africa is home to a third of the global refugee population, which translates to 40.4 million people.1 The refugee crisis in Africa has been...
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Challenges of Using Risk-Based Approaches to Anchor Epistemic Data Justice for Rural Women in Tanzania and Kenya
Introduction Increased access to affordable internet and smartphones, the reach of mobile broadband signals, and investment in infrastructure have contributed to digital transformation in Africa....
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Global Developments in AI Regulation and Possible Impact on AI Regulation in Africa
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has introduced a new era of technological progress, especially as the world grapples with generative AI, causing a shift towards addressing how...
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