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 ...

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.

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 ...

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.

The Central African country’s new data protection Act enshrines many international standards, but has some unique features which will need careful attention from data controllers, write Aissatou Sylla ...

The agency has retracted its opposition to the deal after the two companies agreed to terms to uphold competition in the sector. The Competition Commission of South Africa has approved a merger ...

The firm has selected two Johannesburg lawyers and one in Cairo among its 59 new partners. Baker McKenzie has elevated three African lawyers to partner in its latest round of promotions. The firm ...

A new report by the international police organisation has revealed escalating levels of cyber-crime across the continent and inadequate capabilities to fight it.

The Financial Action Task Force has kept 11 African countries under increased monitoring. The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has removed Tanzania and Mali from its grey list, signalling an end to ...

The firm has hired a returning lawyer to its Egypt branch after a nine-month absence. Matouk Bassiouny has added Khaled Diaa as a partner in its Cairo corporate and mergers and acquisitions (M&A) ...

The Court of Appeal in London has refused a bid to appeal against the setting-aside of one of Nigeria’s most notorious multibillion-dollar arbitral awards.