International law firms’ many and various attempts to get into African markets have found mixed fortunes, while the continent’s own firms have grown in strength and skill. So can the foreigners ...

Shu Shu Wong, Glenn Kangisser and Conrad Purcell of Haynes Boone looks at the key legal considerations as African states try to capitalise on the increasing importance of LNG. The role of liquefied ...

Charles Russell Speechlys partners Thomas Snider and Adrian Mayer explore the Middle Eastern country’s increasingly close relationship with the African continent amid rising levels of private ...

Canadian company Barrick Gold has filed an ICSID request for arbitration, as the Malian government seeks a greater share of mining proceeds under a 2023 law. Toronto-headquartered listed mining ...

Aissatou Sylla of Hogan Lovells and José Maria de Pina of Cape Verde’s data protection authority comment on the new amendment to the country’s Data Protection Act. The Republic of Cape Verde has ...

Silver Kayondo of Ortus Advocates in Uganda gives a legal and regulatory update for technology companies operating in East Africa for 2025 and beyond. The East African region, notably in Uganda, Kenya ...

Tumultuous political circumstances have sparked disputes over uranium resources in the West African state, placing French and Canadian nuclear operations in the balance. Niger has entered a tug of war ...

The country aims to close remaining gaps in its financial crime framework before its next evaluation by the Financial Action Task Force. South Africa has proposed revisions to its financial crime ...

Benin has been one of Africa’s front-runners when it comes to data protection law. Aissatou Sylla of Hogan Lovells and Etienne-Marie Fifatin and Marieannick Ouendo of the country’s data protection ...

What is the potential of Nigeria’s oil and gas industry under a proposed new law? Hamish McArdle and Tom Edwards of Baker Botts consider the possibilities. Nigeria’s long awaited restructuring of its ...

The governor of Bank Al-Maghrib has announced Morocco’s plans to regulate cryptoassets, lifting a ban which has been in place since 2017. Morocco’s central bank has drafted a law which would regulate ...

The French mining company has filed proceedings at ICSID as its financial situation spirals over a uranium mining dispute. French mining company Orano has filed for arbitration against Niger over its ...