First look at the 2015 Draft of the Nigerian Copyright Bill
The Registrar of the Copyright Comission recently released a notice requesting for comments on a newly drafted Copyright Bill found here...
Court of Appeal Validates Musical Copyright Society of Nigeria’s Right to Sue for Copyright Infringe
The Nigeria Court of Appeal has recently granted the Musical Copyright Society of Nigeria (MCSN) the right to administer, protect or sue...
Tackling Online Piracy through ISP Blocking Law: The Draft Amendments to the Kenyan Copyright Act 20
The Communication Authority along with The Kenya Copyright Board recently made public a proposal to hold Internet Service Providers ISP’s...
Zimbabwe: Innovate or starve, Piracy Forces Artists to the High Streets
A wave of piracy in Zimbabwe, buoyed by the economic collapse in the country, has seen popular musicians resorting to selling their works...
The Nigerian Copyright Commission raids Major Markets in Lagos State, Nigeria
The Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC), in an effort to sanitize the Nigerian market of piracy activities, recently carried out...
Kenya Copyright Boards Recent Figures on Enforcement and Raids in 2015
The recently published 17th quarterly edition of ‘Copyright News’ (a publication of the Kenya Copyright Board) sets out its enforcement...
A draft Copyright Amendment Bill for South Africa
On 27 July 2015 the Department of Trade and Industry published its draft Copyright Amendment Bill for public comment. While there are...
Anti-Piracy Devices for Audio Visual Works in Kenya
In the period April to July the Kenya Copyright Board (KECOBO) reported that it filed 19 cases before the High Court. A majority of the...
