Retour en images sur une journée inspirante !

Le 17 avril 2025, nous avons eu le plaisir de réunir des professionnels des médias lors de la formation sur le journalisme d’investigation appliqué aux enjeux environnementaux et climatiques, organisée par Kigali Attorneys and Partners LLP en collaboration avec AFIA Amani Grands Lacs et avec le soutien du Pulitzer Center. Revivez les meilleurs moments de

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Enhancing Investigative Reporting on Environmental and Climate Challenges Official Report | April 17, 2025

On April 17, 2025, Kigali Attorneys and Partners LLP, in collaboration with AFIA Amani Great Lakes and with the financial support of the Pulitzer Center, hosted a dedicated training session for media professionals on Investigative Journalism for Environmental and Climate Issues. The training addressed the growing need for rigorous reporting on the civil and criminal

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Guess who gave us a pleasant surprise by coming to the chamber ?

This week we had the distinct honor of a visit from @Mrs Lauren Martin, Senior Grant officer @ Media Defence, our longstanding partner We would like to express our gratitude to @LaurenMartin, for her courtesy visit and to @MediaDefence for their continued support. #MurakozeCyaneeLauren #KaribuSana #MurakazaNeza #DigitalRightsPractice #MediaDefence

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THE BRAZILIAN DATA PROTECTION AUTHORITY(ANPD) UPHELD A PREVENTIVE MEASURE AGAINST TOOLS FOR HUMANITY CORPORATION AND WORLD FOUNDATION PROHIBITING THEM FROM OFFERING FINANCIAL INCENTIVES FOR IRIS SCANS.

The Board of Directors of the National Data Protection Authority (ANPD) has denied the administrative appeal filed by Tools for Humanity (TFH), the company responsible for the World ID project. The decision, published today (February 11) in the Official Gazette of the Union, upholds the suspension of financial compensation—whether in cryptocurrency (WorldCoin – WLD) or

THE BRAZILIAN DATA PROTECTION AUTHORITY(ANPD) UPHELD A PREVENTIVE MEASURE AGAINST TOOLS FOR HUMANITY CORPORATION AND WORLD FOUNDATION PROHIBITING THEM FROM OFFERING FINANCIAL INCENTIVES FOR IRIS SCANS. Read More »

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THE FEDERAL HIGH COURT OF NIGERIA SITTING IN ABUJA, ORDERS RESTAURANT TO COMPENSATE CUSTOMER FOR USING HIS PERSONAL DATA FOR DIRECT MARKETING PURPOSES

The Federal High Court in Abuja, Nigeria has delivered a precedent-setting judgement against Domino’s Pizza, a restaurant chain owned and operated by Eat’n’Go for using a customer’s data for direct marketing purposes. Justice Emeka Nwite awarded the applicant, Chukwunweike Araka Akosa N3,000,000 (Three Million Naira) upon establishing that the restaurant sent him direct unsolicited marketing messages via

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UGANDA: LAUNCH OF ICT INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY GUIDELINES

In March 2025, Uganda introduced new ICT Intellectual Property Guidelines, a significant step to protect innovations in its growing tech sector. Experts have welcomed this move, which provides a framework for safeguarding software, digital content, and other ICT-related IP. This aligns with Uganda’s broader strategy to bolster its digital economy and could set a precedent

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KEY AMENDMENTS TO THE ARIPO HARARE PROTOCOL NOW IN EFFECT

Following a notice issued by the Director General of ARIPO, Bemanya Twebaze, on 31 January 2025, amendments to the Harare Protocol and its Regulations came into effect on 1 March 2025. The Harare Protocol governs the filing of patent, utility model, and industrial design applications at ARIPO, allowing applicants to designate up to 22 member states.

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Yesterday, we had the immense honor of welcoming Senior Counsel George Kashindi to our chamber.

Yesterday, we had the immense honor of welcoming Senior Counsel George Kashindi to our chamber. Senior Counsel Kashindi is a partner at Munyao, Muthama & Kashindi Advocates, a prestigious Kenyan law firm. He visited Kigali, Rwanda, in order to attend the inaugural Bar and Bench Conference hosted by @ The East African Law Society Recognized as a distinguished leader in legal

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“ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN AFRICA ” Legal Framework and Social Responsibility

I. INTRODUCTION “Africa is not fully prepared to seize the enormous opportunities that AI presents” H.E. CYRIL RAMAPHOSA, in first edition of AI Blueprint in 2021. ChatGpt, Claude, Gemini, and the more recent DeepSeek and Qwen…., Artificial Intelligence is now everywhere. No longer the exclusive domain of the big companies, AI is nowadays found in

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