How African Countries Scored on the Digital Evolution Index 2015
The Digital Evolution Index (DEI) was developed by The Fletcher School at Tufts University in collaboration with MasterCard and DataCash. The aim of the Index...
Read More#bloggersforum: Blogging in Kenya – Should It Be Regulated?
This past month, the Bloggers Association of Kenya (BAKE) organised a forum to discuss blogging, its merits, demerits and whether this space should be regulated...
Read More#CAExp: Communications Authority of Kenya Sets Record Straight on #DigitalMigration
Since our last update on #DigitalMigration here, the so-called “Analogue 3” namely Nation Media Group, Royal Media Services and Standard Group have pulled their television...
Read MoreFebruary 2015: Intellectual Property Month in Review
This past month, most of the intellectual property (IP) law related developments have been in the area of trade marks. The most significant development was...
Read MoreIP Picture of the Day: Registered Trade Mark?
After getting a close-up of the picture above, several thoughts come rushing to mind. The writing on this exhauster services tanker reads “Trade Mark (R)”...
Read MoreIPCheckin Inaugural 2015 Edition: Reflections of 2014
This blogger is pleased to learn that the monthly intellectual property (IP) discussion forum “IPCheckin” is back with its inaugural edition of 2015 graciously hosted...
Read More#iFreeKE: State of Social Media Freedom in Kenya
This year, Kenya joined the rest of the world to mark #InternetFreedomDay amidst increased cases of criminal prosecutions and civil litigation against social media users...
Read More#DigitalMigration Update: Post-Advert Action and Lingering Copyright Issues
In the January 2015 update on #DigitalMigration, we focused on a controversial television (TV) infomercial by Royal Media Services (RMS), Nation Media Group (NMG) and...
Read MoreLessons From First Ever United Nations Social Media Day – January 30, 2015
On January 30, 2015, the first ever UN Social Media Day (#SocialUN) was held at the United Nations (UN) Headquarters in New York. The Panel...
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