And the award for WORST ailment in the creative industry goes to…Hobby-ism! I just made up a word! Well, I am not sure there is a word that can explain the disdain I have for this habit that a majority of creatives have. Hobby-ism! This to me is the worst ailment of them all that…
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DetailsCome celebrate with us the World Intellectual Property Day 2014. This year’s theme is rather timely. Movies- A Global Passion. Catching up with the Lupita Factor, it is time we sit down and address the state of the film industry and how we can fast track our progress. We shall also be having an IP…
DetailsI recently attended a workshop on the Audio-Visual industry hosted by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and the Kenya Copyright Board (KECOBO). I meet a lot of interesting people in the film industry as well as learning a lot more about the industry. I will share my new knowledge progressively addressing the different lessons…
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DetailsAs Africa continues to appreciate and realize the value of intellectual property in the creative industries, it is rather obvious that we are yet to grasp the intricacies that come with creating of Award ceremonies for our creative and entertainment industries. Using Kenya as a study,there are several reasons why entertainment awards organizations have failed.…
DetailsOne of the toughest things faced by a creative is to get discovered. With regards to creative industries, in my view, talent is only half of the equation. The other half lies in one’s modus operandi. You know, the ‘How’ to achieve the end result. The creative industries are flooded with talent and sometimes it…
DetailsIn late 2013 a task force was commissioned by His Excellency to look into various government agencies and make recommendations that are meant to improve efficiency in their various sectors. The task force recommendations will see the merging of the Kenya Copyright Board (KECOBO), Kenya Industrial Property Institute (KIPI) and Anti-Counterfeit Agency (ACA) to form…
DetailsI have to confess that I am pretty tickled and amused by the bulldozer tactics being adopted by our private broadcasters who for the longest time have been referred to as the “Big 3” in Kenya’s media industry. Digital migration has been anticipated for the longest time and it is not an alien that accidentally…
DetailsThere is an English saying, “Imitation is the best form of flattery.” When I think about this saying I find myself contemplating on the state of African and Kenyan Fashion and the strides we are making in the intellectual property aspect of the fashion business. This sounds like a mouthful, doesn’t it? Well, let me…
DetailsWhen I was growing up, children were mostly notorious for being notorious. Our past times were mostly spent playing out-door games and climbing avocado trees in our neigbours’ yards. It was almost unfathomable that a simple child could think outside the box and offer solutions to adults. Fast forward twenty-something years later… Today, children have…
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