Reflecting on the Past, Shaping the Future: Examining Intellectual - Property and Technology Law in Afric

This book brings together expert contributors to examine how Africa can maximise the opportunities afforded by both technology and intellectual property. It was originally published as a special issue of the International Review of Law, Computers & Technology.

List of contents

Introduction - IP and Technology Law in Africa: looking back to look forward 1. Protecting intangible cultural heritage in the era of rapid technological advancement 2. The protection of traditional knowledge under the sui generis regime in Nigeria 3. The digital tax reform for Africa: customised or one-size-fits-all approach? 4. Intellectual property rights, agricultural biotechnology and food sufficiency: strengthening the Nigerian intellectual property legal framework for food self-sufficiency in the aftermath of Global Pandemic 5. Online learning during COVID19 and beyond: a human right based approach to internet access in Africa

About the author

Bukola Faturoti teaches at the School of Law, University of Hertfordshire, where he is a member of the Centre for Future Societies Research. His research interests lie in the role of Intellectual Property and technology in society, especially in the Global South.
Subhajit Basu is Professor of Law and Technology at University of Leeds, United Kingdom and is Editor in Chief of .

Summary

This book brings together expert contributors to examine how Africa can maximise the opportunities afforded by both technology and intellectual property. It was originally published as a special issue of the International Review of Law, Computers & Technology.

Product details

• Authors: Bukola Basu Faturoti
• Assisted by: Subhajit Basu (Editor), Basu Subhajit (Editor), Bukola Faturoti (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 12.02.2025
• EAN: 9781032908199
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3290819-9
• No. of pages: 100
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Law > International law, foreign law; LAW / General, Africa, LAW / Intellectual Property / General, Systems of law, Regional Studies, Copyright Law, Regional / International studies, Social Law, Banking law, IT and Communications law / Postal laws and regulations, Social law and Medical law, IT & Communications law, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / African Studies, Law in Africa;Copyright