Malawi’s new Competition Act and its suspensive merger regime is now in force
The Competition and Fair Trading Act (“CFTA”) of 1998 has been replaced by CFTA 2024. CFTA 2024 came into force on 1st July, 2024. CFTA 2024 has been amended to align with international best practices in the enforcement of competition and consumer protection and recent developments in the enforcement of competition and consumer protection law. […]
Malawi Legal update: Compliance Of Disclosure Of Beneficial Ownership Regulations
On 23rd December 2022, the Companies (Beneficial Ownership Regulations) 2022 came into force. These regulations are now being enforced by the Malawi Companies Registry and each Company is required to disclose the Beneficial Owner upon re-registration in the Malawi Business Registration System (MBRS), upon filing annual returns, when effecting change of director, shareholder, or performing any function […]
Renewable Energy Laws and Regulations Malawi 2024
Article first published in ICLG.com. Contributors to the article: Shabir Latif, S.C., Hamza Latif, Omega Sambakunsi from LEX Africa member Sacranie, Gow & Company, Malawi 1. Overview of the Renewable Energy Sector 1.1 What is the basis of renewable energy policy and regulation in your jurisdiction and is there a statutory definition of ‘renewable energy’, ‘clean energy’ […]
Technology Media & Telecommunications in Africa update
This e-bulletin highlights key legislative and regulatory developments in the technology, media and telecommunications sectors in sub-saharan Africa. This issue covers the period 16 April 2023 to 15 July 2023 and includes developments from Eswatini, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Seychelles, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe. eSwatini Notice […]
COMESA Competition Commission celebrates 10-year anniversary in Malawi
The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) Competition Commission recently celebrated 10 years of operation in Lilongwe, Malawi. The Honourable Simplex Chithyola, Malawi’s Minister of Trade and Industry opened the two-day event. In his opening speech he said, “Despite the remarkable progress that our COMESA region has made in facilitating trade, particularly through […]
Malawi being driven by renewable energy
A small, beautiful country with abounding challenges and opportunities, which are being driven by renewable energy. Malawi, a small, landlocked country in southeast Africa, is known as ‘the warm heart of Africa’, because its people are so friendly and peaceful. Its topography of highlands is split by the Great Rift Valley and enormous Lake Nyasa, […]
Significant developments in International Arbitration in Malawi
The official opening ceremony of the Constructive Engagement Conference Towards The Establishment Of The Malawi International Commercial Arbitration Centre and the signing of the Project Partners Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) took place in Lilongwe on Monday, 15 August 2022. The ceremony was presided over by his Excellency Dr Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera, President of the Republic […]
Jump the gun, bite the bullet: Consequences of failure to notify a merger in Africa
Article by Paul Coetser, Director & Head of Competition, and Sandiso Dhlomo, Candidate Attorney of Werksmans Attorneys, South Africa It is no longer a surprise that many, if not most, African countries now have competition laws. In addition, Africa has five regional economic areas with competition rules. In many of these countries and regional areas, […]
The COMESA Competition Commission’s increasing emphasis on competition enforcement and conduct cases
Article by: Pieter Steyn – Chairperson of LEX Africa, Director Werksmans Attorneys, South Africa The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) covers 21 countries namely Burundi, the Comoros, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Rwanda, Sudan, Swaziland, Seychelles, Somalia, Tunisia Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe. The […]
Technology Media and Telecommunications Africa Quarterly e-Bulletin
Compiled by Wendy Rosenberg and Tebogo Sibidla of Werksmans Attorneys – South Africa. This e-bulletin highlights key legislative and regulatory developments in the technology, media and telecommunications sectors in sub-Saharan Africa. This issue covers the period 16 January 2021 to 15 April 2021 includes developments from Botswana, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Mauritius, […]
