The firm has opened its fourth office in Africa, expanding its international reach. Spencer West has launched an office in Mauritius, marking further African expansion for the London-headquartered ...

Gender inequality and ‘old boys clubs’ are preventing female African lawyers from advancing in the profession says a new report, with top judicial and decision-making positions occupied by men from ...

Aissatou Sylla of Asafo & Co and Momodou Alieu Jallow of The Gambia’s Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy explain the scope, rights and principles of The Gambia’s new data protection ...

Egyptian and Nigerian lawyers are the latest hires to the secretariat of the London-based arbitral institution, bringing experience of public international law in the wider MENA region and beyond. The ...

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 ...

The company’s ICSID filing comes five years after Burundi suspended international mining operations in the East African country as part of a broader review of mining contracts. Ntega Holding Burundi ...

The transaction, which will support sustainable infrastructure projects in sub-Saharan Africa, marks the corporation’s first entry into the Canadian debt capital market. Lagos-headquartered ...

New legislation aims to capitalise on the untapped potential of Algeria’s mining sector and make it more appealing to foreign investors, writes Nora Djeraba of King & Spalding. Algeria’s economy has ...

Galp’s ongoing tax dispute with the southeast African nation stems from the lucrative sale of the company’s stake in Mozambique Area 4 – a major offshore natural gas block in the Rovuma Basin.

Competition authorities and policy makers should help South Africa navigate geopolitical uncertainty, according to Deputy Minister Zuko Godlimpi. South Africa should take a different approach to ...

The return to popularity of nuclear power is driving innovation in how African uranium mining projects are financed, write Nick Davis, Conrad Purcell and Kayley Rousell of Haynes Boone. In recent ...

With the takeover of LawExplorer, the Africa-focused legal intelligence provider aims to scale up its services and tackle the continent’s disjointed regulatory landscape. Legal intelligence company ...