This article explains the importance of technology hubs as drivers of innovation, social change, and economic opportunity within and beyond the African continent. The article is the first to thoroughly review and synthesize findings from multi-disciplinary literature, and integrate insights from...

On 9th February 1994, Kenya Industrial Property Office (now known as Kenya Industrial Property Institute – KIPI) granted Kenya’s first patent under the post-independence patent system. This patent was for a protein derived from tick larvae suitable for the protection of grazing cattle from...

From a utilitarian perspective, laws on collective administration of copyright and related rights are necessary to bridge the gap between rights holders and users in order to achieve welfare maximisation. The deregistration of the Music Copyright Society of Kenya (MCSK) in Kenya, the collapse of...

In December 2016, Kenya became the first country in Africa to adopt specific legislative provisions on buyer power through the competition law framework. According to Competition Authority of Kenya, abuse of buyer power is an emerging issue of concern in the Kenyan economy particularly in the...