Installation and Operation of Electric Vehicle Infrastructure in Ghana
The Energy Commission (EC), Ghana’s technical regulator for the energy sector, issued a public notice late last year on the installation and operation of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations and battery swap systems in Ghana. The notice titled “Regulation of Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Station and Battery Swap System Installations in Ghana” (Public Notice No. […]
Kenya: National Assembly Gazettes the Law of Contract (Amendment) Bill, 2025
Introduction Kenya’s Parliament has received the Law of Contract (Amendment) Bill, 2025 Sponsored by Wajir East MP Aden Daud Mohamed. Dated 10th April 2025. Key Areas • The Bill seeks to amend the existing Law of Contract Act, which has long relied on English common law principles emphasizing freedom of contract — an approach that […]
Morocco’s Belated AFCON Triumph: A Legal Analysis of Articles 82, 83 and 84
Introduction The dust had barely settled on the chaotic scenes witnessed during the showcase final of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (“AFCON“), only for the controversy to reignite, and intensify. This comes after the seismic and unprecedented decision, handed down by the appeal board of the continental governing body (“CAF“), to strip Senegal of […]
Trustee Recognition and Cross-Border Surplus Distribution in South Africa
In a recent decision, Scheer v Wagner NO and Others, the Supreme Court of Appeal considered the key issue of the recognition of a foreign insolvency trustee, and the novel issue of how to deal with a local surplus where the same person’s estate has been sequestrated in multiple jurisdictions, raising questions of statutory interpretation and […]
EACJ Declares Limits on Public Interest Litigation Unlawful
Background In Reference No. 25 of 2020, the Applicants challenged amendments to Section 4 of the Basic Rights and Duties Enforcement Act (BRADEA), particularly Sections 4(2) and 4(3), which require that a litigant be personally affected before instituting a constitutional petition and restrict suits against certain high-ranking officials to be brought only through the Attorney […]
Reckless Trading in Botswana: What Directors and Senior Management Need to Know
Reckless trading is not expressly defined in Botswana’s Companies Act (the “Act”) or in any other legislation. However, in broad terms, it may be described as carrying on business, or incurring further obligations, in circumstances where there is no reasonable basis for believing that the company will be able to meet those obligations as they […]
Ethiopia’s New Cassation Ruling Establishes 10-Year Limitation for Urban Land Recovery Claims
On 9 March 2026 (Yekatit 30, 2018 E.C.), the Cassation Division of the Ethiopian Federal Supreme Court, sitting with seven justices, issued a binding legal interpretation under Cassation File No. 244308. This decision marks a pivotal shift in the jurisprudence governing urban land possession claims in Ethiopia. The Court expressly overruled its earlier precedent in […]
Hydrocarbons Licensing Round: “Algeria Bid Round 2026”
The National Agency for the Valorisation of Hydrocarbon Resources (ALNAFT) officially launched, in Algiers on 19 April 2026, the “Algeria Bid Round 2026”. This is the second bid round organised under the new Hydrocarbons Law No. 19-13 of 11 December 2019, which introduced a more competitive and flexible framework designed to attract investors through tax […]
LEX Africa Expands Pan-African Footprint, Welcoming New Member in Somalia, Burkina Faso, and the Republic of Congo (Brazzaville)
For any international business or investor, Africa presents a continent of immense opportunity. However, navigating its 54 diverse legal and regulatory landscapes can feel like a monumental task. How do you ensure compliance, manage transactions, and resolve disputes across multiple jurisdictions with confidence? This is the exact challenge LEX Africa was founded to solve in […]
Investing in Egypt: Corporate Structures and Foreign Investment Regulations
Egyptian law provides two categories of commercial structures that a foreign entrepreneur can set up in Egypt without the need for an Egyptian partner, as follows: Branch and Representative Offices In the event that a foreign entrepreneur owns a company that has a local commercial agent, a representative office may be set up that is […]