Africa joins the new space race
In the scramble to put ever-more small satellites into orbit, Africa is positioning itself to be in the big picture. The MIR-Sat1 launched by Mauritius in June 2021 became Africaโs 44th satellite in orbit around Earth. Two months earlier, Tunisia successfully placed its Challenge 1 among the rapidly growing constellation of African satellites accumulating and […]
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.ย This issue covers the period 16 January 2021 to 15 April 2021 includes developments from Botswana, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Mauritius, […]
Technology Media And Telecommunications Africa Quarterly E Bulletin
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 October 2020 to 15 January 2021 includes developments from Botswana, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Mauritius, Malawi, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Botswana Type Approval Verification […]
Developments in African Arbitration Law
Arbitration as a means of settling financial and commercial disputes has burgeoned in Africa in the 21st century โ as the continent has grown economically and seen major improvements in governance. What is the current state of play? Arbitration is essentially a procedure to resolve disagreements outside a courtroom, with disputing parties agreeing to submit […]
MV Wakashio Oil Spill in Mauritius: A legal perspective.
Mauritius has witnessed an unprecedented Oil Spill following the wreck of MV Wakashio, a large cape size bulk carrier which was built by the Universal Shipbuilding Corporation of TSU in Japan. The oil spill occurred in the South of Mauritius, more precisely offshore of Pointe dโEsny after the bulk carrier ran aground on a coral […]
The bonfire of the tax treaties
Senegal and Zambia unilaterally scrapping tax treaties with Mauritius has shaken up the African investment and legal landscape. Senegal and Zambia have blamed โunbalancedโ and โunfairโ treaties for their surprise decisions to terminate double-taxation agreements with Mauritius. Tearing up a tax treaty is highly unusual in the circumspect world of international diplomacy and several other […]
Insolvency Law in Mauritius
FINACORP SERVICES LTD v. DISTILLED SPIRITS HOLDING 2020 SCJ 162 (Supreme Court of Mauritius) This is an appeal from a decision of the Judge of the Bankruptcy Division granting the application made by the respondent pursuant to section 181 of the Insolvency Act to set aside a statutory demand which the appellant had caused to […]
A legal perspective of Covid-19 in Mauritius
The Covid-19 pandemic has not only caused a serious concern to peopleโs health but has drastically changed our economic, social and business environments. Mauritius has imposed a total lockdown since 24 March with a view of ensuring the safety of the population and to prevent the spreading of the virus since the first three cases […]
Mauritius Tax Update
Following an order dated 13 April 2020 issued by the Government of India, Mauritius is henceforth once again regarded as an eligible country for the purpose of registration as Category I Foreign Portfolio Investor (โFPIโ) under the SEBI (Foreign Portfolio Investors) Regulations, 2019 (โFPI Regulationsโ). The SEBI had previously issued a circular dated 7 April […]
Mauritius enhances and strengthens Economic & Bilateral Ties with Mozambique
Mauritius and Mozambique have renewed their strong commitment into deepening the existing bilateral and economic ties to further enhance engagement in Africa through the signing of three Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) in early February 2019. The three MOUs relate to: (i) Environment – in view of enhancing cooperation regarding environment protection and conservation of natural […]