African Intellectual Property Jurisprudence

Samuel Samiai

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The Case for an Active and Visible African Intellectual Property Jurisprudence in the era of Artificial Intelligence. My latest published work: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-95-7607-4_50

2d ago

Travelogue & Impact on my IP Academia-Pt. 2

I continue in this episode 5 (Please Listen to S.2 E. 5) the examination and analysis of how my visit to cities/countries in the course of my professional duties as an IP academic, IP scholar, IP Professor and IP enthusiast have intersected and impacted the teaching/research of the subject/specialty.
Sep 27

Travelogue and their impact on my IP Academia- Pt, 1

As an Intellectual property scholar/academic you should include traveling to different places, cities, countries as part of your professional programs. These travels would add something "new" into your scholarship. Your interaction with different culture, people, beliefs and life experiences are part of your teaching, learning and research strategy/methodology that will make you that exceptional teacher you ought to be.
Sep 20

Artificial Intelligence for African Creative Industries -Pt 2

Continuing the discussion and analysis of the ongoing controversy surrounding the assertion that AI will destroy humanity by proponent of government control and regulation of the technology.
Sep 13

Artificial Intelligence for African Creative Industries-Data, Safety, humanity and preservation of culture

In recent weeks there has been parade of horrible about AI coming from insiders (ex-employees) of one of the front runners (Anthropic) company in the AI sector. They claim that AI has the capacity to destroy humanity in less than 10 years. However, others have responded to counter their perceived dooms day alarm as a ploy to make way for government ultra control of AI systems. What is the truth? We will find out soon. In the meantime, how is African responding to these events> More concerning to this program (AIPJ), how are the National AI Policies and laws set to promote the evolving film creative industries like Nollywood (Nigeria), Kennywood (Kenya) and others in Africa,
Sep 7

Who created Nollywood-Igbo or Yoruba?

Nollywood was coined as a descriptive phrase to identify the indigenous filmmaking craft taking place in Nigeria in the 1990s by a New York Times columnist, Norimitsu Onishi in a 2002 article.
06/01/2025

African Film Industries and the Shifting Tariff Regimes

With the recent statement from President Trump of the USA to levy 100% tariff on all films coming into the USA that were not produced/made in USA, the implication of such higher tariff on the emerging cultural creative film industries from Africa like Nollywood is discussed here in this episode.
04/25/2025

World IP Day- Feel the African beat with IP (2025)

April 26 is World IP Day. This years theme is "Music and IP: Feel the Beat of IP" An event established by the World Intellectual Property Organization to promote the visibility of intellectual property in human endeavors and its intersectionality. Let us all focus on bringing to reality the global recognition and acceptance of African traditional cultural expressions, which are the main forces that propels the contemporary African music in the creative spaces all over the world. We can only feel the IP beats in music if traditional cultural expressions become 'A LEGAL THING.' Let us remember that without the African music genre of beautiful tapestry and genre from North, South , East and west Africa-- High life (Ghana/Nigeria), Juju (Nigeria), Afrobeat (Fela-Nigerian originator), Mbalax (Senegal), Soukous (Congo), Makossa (Cameroon), Kwaito (South Africa), Amapiano (South Africa), Gqom (South Africa), Ethio Jazz (Ethiopia), Azonto (Ghana), Rai (Algeria), Gnawa (Morocco), Bongo Flava (Tanzania)... we will and may not have the current successful and booming music industry of today. African beats have influenced the output of the music industry of other regions of the world. The music in Asia, North America, Europe are heavily colored with the rhythms of Africa... some are borrowed without compensation, some the compensation are inadequate...Hopefully African Music will feel the Beats of IP ..>So that the beats of African creators will not be muted... Happy World IP Day to all music and IP enthusiasts. Long Live Afro Beat.
04/21/2025

AI and Sustaining Legal Writing for Creative Originality in African Law Schools

I am continuing the discussion on finding the needed balance in applying AI generative programs in legal writing/education for sustainable Legal education in Africa in the technology era.

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The African Creative Spaces and Interventionists

In a recent interview I had with the Culture Solutions, an association working towards amplifying the essence of the interventionist agencies (in a good way), I reiterated the need of effective outcomes based on tangible exhibitions of results in the communities of Africa. This audio is a small extract of the more than one hour chat. In 2020, I published a work on how an effective and efficient legal capacity for African Creators in the film, music and other creative spaces could be achieved in the light of engagements from established creative corporations from the Northern Hemisphere like Netflix, Amazon, YouTube etc. Recently, Mr. Bright Okpocha popularly known as "Basketmouth" alleged that Filmmakers under partnership with Netflix mismanaged interventionist funds granted by Netflix for producing creatives on things unrelated to creative processes to achieve excellent works. On the global front, Multinational Institutions like the European Union, United Nations as its agencies like WIPO, UNESCO etc. have injected funds in millions of dollars into the African Cultural Creative Industries to enhance the regions socioeconomic development. In the coming weeks, SAMIÁIRÊPORTÍ will focus on the ACTUAL effectiveness, problems and perhaps put out suggestions on the way forward to realize the "street benefits" of "Cultural Creative interventions." https://theconversation.com/netflix-naija-creative-freedom-in-nigerias-emerging-digital-space-133252?utm_source=whatsapp&utm_medium=bylinewhatsappbutton Please visit and subscribe @Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Spotify and other streaming platforms for the full episodes.

The Case for an Active and Visible African Intellectual Property Jurisprudence in the era of Artificial Intelligence. My latest published work: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-95-7607-4_50

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Samuel Samiai
Years Active

2024 - 2026
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20
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