Nairobi, Kenya - January 20, 2025

In a strategic move to meet the growing demand for professional development, Lawyers Hub proudly announces the launch of its new e-learning platform, LawTech University. This innovative platform is set to enhance the Lawyers Hub's existing suite of capacity building offerings by providing flexible, online training opportunities.

LawTech University will complement the Africa Digital Policy Institute's offerings, which include in-person and live training sessions, as well as internationally recognized certifications such as the CIPP/E (Certified Information Privacy Professional/Europe) from the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP).

The new platform offers a unique learning experience through video lectures and document references, replacing the traditional live training methods. This format allows professionals to pursue their development at their own pace, with assessments implemented at the end of each module to ensure thorough understanding and retention of the material.

The first course on the Platform is the Pan-African Data Protection course, which examines data protection laws and practices across Africa. The course is self paced, and registration opens today. Don't miss this opportunity to advance your skills and knowledge with LawTech University.

About the Lawyers Hub

The Lawyers Hub is a law tech organization based in Kenya, focused on Digital Policy and Justice innovation. We run several initiatives at the intersection of law and technology, including capacity building under the Africa Digital Policy Institute, and offer technical legal support to innovators and startups through the Africa Startup Law Accelerator. We also convene weekly policy discussions and bring together digital policy change actors annually at the Africa Law Tech Festival in July, and judicial actors during the Africa Legal Innovation Week each December. Our thematic focus includes AI and Data Governance, Digital Platforms and Infrastructure Regulation, Intellectual Property, Internet Governance, Justice-Tech, and Digital Democracy.

For more information, please contact: communications@lawyershub.org

On January 19, 2024, Lawyers Hub conducted a Hackathon in-person, aimed at addressing the pressing issues that Motorcycle Taxis (Boda-Bodas) in East Africa are facing. This Hackathon is a part of the Boda Boda Law project, an initiative launched by Lawyers Hub last year.

The Hackathon saw the participation of various stakeholders, including Lawyers, Tech Developers, and Motorcycle Taxi (Boda-Boda) Riders, all hailing from Nairobi, Kenya. The session was successful in identifying key challenges such as the lack of legal literacy, riders’ safety, insecurity, absence of designated parking spaces for riders, lack of social amenities, police harassment, corruption by law enforcement officers, and the perception of the profession as undignified, among others. The discussions underscored the need for Legal Literacy, proper Licensing, Capacity Building through education and training, assistance in reviewing loan and lease agreements, Insurance solutions on procurement and compensation, and Security Identification of riders. The solutions proposed were comprehensive, designed to address these challenges through various strategies.

The Boda-Boda Law Project exemplifies a progressive approach by harnessing technology to provide education, support, and legal protection. The project’s holistic nature, which includes regulation, compliance, education, and community engagement, positions it as a comprehensive initiative with the goal of formalizing the Boda-Boda sector, ensuring safety, and improving the overall quality of life for the riders.

The Africa Law Tech Festival 2023 was held on the 11th and 12th of July, 2023 in Nairobi. The Festival convened 2500 people in-person including 7 Bar Presidents from Francophone Africa, Data Commissioners, Members of parliament from the Digital Affairs committee in Germany ,as well as various African Union Organs, including the AU Commissioners advisor and the AfCFTA Secretariat on inter-continental trade.

The Lawyers Hub has been able to expand the festival through partnerships since receiving initial seed funding from the Omidyar Network in 2019. Partners now include Mozilla, Co-Develop, the German Development Cooperation (GIZ), Open Society, Amnesty International, Safaricom, the McCourt Institute, and Project Liberty. The 2022 edition of the festival, held in Brussels, Paris, and Germany, was made possible through the significant contributions of the French Development Agency, Luminate, and the Global Innovation Gathering.