Posts Tagged: Information Technology

Insights, analysis, and commentary on intellectual property, information technology law, and digital policy in Africa, filtered by the topic "Information Technology".


Fuzu & Flare: 2 Kenyan Tech Startups to Watch in 2017

Following our earlier post here on 5 Kenyan startups recognised globally for using digital technology to positively impact the society, this blogger has come across two...

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What is a Tech Hub, Anyway? – A New Perspective

Towards the end of 2016, Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg visited tech hubs in Kenya and Nigeria during his first trip to Africa and...

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5 Kenyan Startups among World's Top 100 Social Innovations using Digital Technology

Nominet Trust, the UK’s leading tech for good funder, has recently unveiled the 2016 NT100 – a celebration of the 100 most inspiring social innovations...

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Admissibility and Authentication of Electronic Evidence: High Court Ruling in Republic v Mark Lloyd Stephenson

“My understanding of this section [Section 78A of the Evidence Act] is that it makes explicit that electronic messages are admissible as evidence in Kenya...

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Social Media, Freedom of Expression and Constitutionality of Telecommunications Law: Revisiting High Court Judgment in Geoffrey Andare v Attorney General & 2 others

Earlier this year, the High Court delivered an important judgment in the case of Geoffrey Andare v Attorney General & 2 others [2016] eKLR which...

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Cyber Crimes on Social Media: A Bias Towards Women

By Zoher Shabbir** Image Credit: www.takepart.com We live in a day and age where our lives and our social media accounts share an intricate connection....

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CIPIT Launches Africa ICT Policies Database

by Moses Karanja** This week CIPIT launched an Africa ICT Policies database available online here. The interactive database provides users with laws, policies, regulations, constitutions...

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Re-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...

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Need 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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