Local equity participation requirements in Kenya’s ICT sector
12 Apr 2021
BY Mahesh Acharya , Belinda Ongong'a AND Anthony Gakuru
On 9 April 2021, Kenya published a gazette notice that amends the National Information Communications and Technology Policy Guidelines.
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The rise of POPIA litigation: disclosure of personal information in court proceedings
12 Apr 2021
BY Era Gunning , Shenaaz Munga AND Nicole Gabryk
The rules of court override the interests protected under the Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013 (“POPIA”) and ordered that personal information be disclosed.
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Africa Business In Brief
issue 395 | 11 Apr 2021
issue 395
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The story that gripped the world
06 Apr 2021
BY Gaelyn Scott
Recollections may vary, but everyone knows the story well enough.
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Virgin: the “tarnishing”
06 Apr 2021
BY Ilse du Plessis
There was an interesting report published by the BBC recently, “Virgin sues partner over claims about its brand value”.
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Copyright compendium
06 Apr 2021
BY Waldo Steyn
There’s been a lot of copyright in the news of late. Here are a few of the more interesting stories.
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Elon Musk doesn’t do patents. Does that matter?
06 Apr 2021
BY Rowan Forster
“Ownership seems straightforward in business: Get a patent or copyright when you create something. Charge for its use. Avoid ambiguity about who owns what. But much of this wisdom is wrong.”
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Companies must reach net zero emissions to stay relevant to investors
06 Apr 2021
BY Lloyd Christie AND Zinzi Lawrence
The race to achieve net zero emissions has played a significant role in pushing forward the fight against climate change
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Preparing for POPIA: data breach response
06 Apr 2021
BY Rakhee Dullabh AND Nicole Gabryk
There are less than 100 days to go until the Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013 will require mandatory data breach notifications.
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POPIA: registration of Information Officers and Deputy Information Officers
06 Apr 2021
BY Era Gunning , Rakhee Dullabh AND Wilmari Strachan
On 1 April 2021, the Information Regulator established under the Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013 published a Guidance Note for the registration of Information Officers.
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POPIA: the mandatory suspension of processing for credit reporting: a credit crisis in the making?
06 Apr 2021
BY Ridwaan Boda , Era Gunning AND Rakhee Dullabh
The Information Regulator has published a Guidance Note on Application for Prior Authorisation, in order to guide responsible parties who are currently or intend to process personal information that is subject to prior authorisation.
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The trade mark dispute that wouldn’t die a quiet death
06 Apr 2021
BY Gerard du Toit
This is a story about a large company getting a trade mark dispute wrong, with some valuable lessons to be learnt along the way.
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Africa Business In Brief
issue 394 | 04 Apr 2021
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Africa regulatory ENSight
issue 3 of 2021 | 31 Mar 2021
issue 3 of 2021
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Mining companies: mitigating and managing the risk of COVID-19 in working places
30 Mar 2021
BY Pieter Colyn AND Tyla Foster
In South Africa, employers have a statutory obligation to identify hazards and assess risks in their working places and to implement the necessary measures to deal with such hazards and risks, as far as reasonably practicable.
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