Nottingham Law School’s Dr Chinenye Nriezedi-Anejionu highlights the legal, institutional and regulatory challenges likely to impact upon Nigeria’s ambitious carbon neutral target.

The Kenyan energy company aims to start production in the South Lokichar Basin oil and gas exploration blocks. Gulf Energy has acquired 100% of the shares of Tullow Kenya for USD 120 million, with the ...

The firm has snapped up a White & Case lawyer for its Johannesburg office. Webber Wentzel has hired banking and finance lawyer Olwethu Gusha as a partner in its banking and finance practice. The firm ...

Uganda’s data regulator has scored its first success in its conviction of a financial services executive under a 2019 law, underlining that compliance with data laws is compulsory.

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 ...

The recruitment of an M&A practitioner combined with the relocation of a projects lawyer will expand the Anglo-American firm’s transactional capabilities in South Africa. International law firm Hogan ...

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’s antitrust regulator gains power to issue hefty fines as it implements fresh competition and fair trading laws. Malawi has introduced tighter antitrust regulations, revamping its ...

The London-headquartered firm has added to its litigation and regulatory team, alongside its corporate practice. DLA Piper has announced the hiring of litigation and regulatory practice director Megan ...

Five African countries are making improvements to their anti-money laundering measures after being added to the European Commission’s list of high-risk jurisdictions.

A decision by Uganda’s Commercial Court has given foreign companies the right to operate without being incorporated or registered there, causing confusion over the legal precedent and raising concerns ...

Mauritius-headquartered developers are seeking USD 500 million in compensation from the government of Tanzania for allegedly withholding licences and attempting to expropriate a power plant.