The insolvency of the debtor in Congo
Insolvency: this is a vile word, Gustave Flaubert would say, as it is “ugly, without allure, or elegance”; it sounds bad, lacks class and passes for a “bad word”. He is almost not “politically correct”. It drains behind it, or with it, a lot of anguish. Insolvency is not solvency. This is present in the […]
Uganda Competition Law Alert
Ministry of Trade Commences Enforcement of Merger Filing Fees and Publication Requirements under the Competition Act Cap 66 Businesses contemplating mergers, acquisitions, restructurings, or joint ventures in Ugandashould take note of a significant shift in the enforcement of the country’s merger controlregime. The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives (“the Ministry”) commenced thestrict implementation of […]
The intro of the Nat Cybersecurity System: a significant step strengthening Mozambique’s digital resilience via the approval of Law No. 13/2026, 1 July, 2026
Law No. 13/2026, of July 1, enacting the Cybersecurity Act, was passed by the Assembly of theRepublic on April 29, 2026, promulgated by the President of the Republic, Daniel FranciscoChapo, on June 10, 2026, and published in the Official Gazette, Series I, No. 123, dated July 1,2026. This law responds to the growing digitization of […]
Ghana Direct Marketing & Privacy the obligations on businesses and the rights of consumers
In today’s digital world, personal data has become a valuable resource forbusinesses. One of the principal uses of personal data collected by businesses isdirect marketing. Many businesses have adopted direct marketing as a key strategyfor promoting their business activities and services. The widespread use of directmarketing has also increased unsolicited communications, raising concerns aboutconsumer privacy. […]
How Should Businesses Create a Strong Brand?
SERIES 1: WHAT IS THE IDEA AND FUNCTION OF A BRAND? INTRODUCTION This is the first article in a three-part series titled, “How Should Businesses Create a Strong Brand?’ Most entities established for profit or non-profit purposes have a brand by which they are identifiedwith. Not every brand is, however, strong enough to qualify for […]
Ethiopia’s Virtual Asset Ban Explained:What the NBE’s July 2026 Notice Actually Covers
The National Bank of Ethiopia has reaffirmed a broad, prohibition-firststance on virtual assets. Here is what the Notice covers, how it fits withinEthiopia’s wider monetary, payments, foreign-exchange, capital-marketsand AML/CFT framework, and what businesses should do now. At a glance Prohibition-first, not crypto-only. The ban covers any digital representation ofvalue that can be traded, transferred, exchanged or […]
Transfer Pricing: Lesotho High Court Confirms Limit to Revenue Services Lesotho’s Power to Impute Income Under Section
The High Court held that section 113 of the Income Tax Act does not authorise the CommissionerGeneral to impute notional interest on an interest-free intercompany loan by applying an arm’s-length standard that the provision does not contain. On 6 August 2026, the Commercial Court Division of the High Court delivered judgment in AfriSam(Lesotho) Pty Ltd […]
South Africa: Is cryptocurrency ‘capital’? Taking the Mangundhla judgment under the loop
Introduction Two Gauteng Division judgements have reached diametrically oppositeconclusions on the question as to whether cryptocurrency constitutes“capital” for the purposes of the Exchange Control Regulations, 1961issued in terms of the Currency and Exchanges Act, 1933 (the“Regulations“). In Standard Bank of South Africa v South African ReserveBank and Others 2025 (5) SA 289 (GP), Motha J held that […]
Tanzania: Cash Payments Banned
Electronic payments mandatory for specified transactions List of covered transactions stipulated and wide Six-month transition period provided On 30 June 2026, the Minister for Finance issued the Electronic Transactions (Mandatory Electronic Payments for Specified Transactions) Order, 2026 (the Order) pursuant to section 13(2) of the Electronic Transactions Act. The Order came into operation on […]
Navigating Pan-African Legal Issues: Insights from the 2026 LEX Africa AGM in Ghana.
LEX Africa successfully held its 2026 Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Accra, Ghana, 3-6 June 2026, in partnership with its Ghanaian member Bentsi-Enchill, Letsa & Ankomah, bringing together members from 19 countries across the continent for a day of collaboration, knowledge sharing, and strategic discussion. The AGM agenda includes panel discussions, networking, management reports, decisions […]