Kenya
Developments in African Arbitration Law
Arbitration as a means of settling financial and commercial disputes has burgeoned in Africa in the 21st century – as the continent has grown economically
30 September 2020
NEWS
Category: Nigeria
Ethiopia
The social media conundrum
Twitter, WhatsApp, Instagram and other social media technologies are hugely popular. But there is a dark side: misinformation and hate speech can affect societies in
29 September 2020
Botswana
Technology, Media and Telecommunications Update in Africa – July 2020
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
28 July 2020
Africa
Opening the money taps into Africa
Akinwumi Adesina is not a name most people in Africa would recognise, yet it belongs to a man who is, arguably, doing the most to
25 November 2019
Nigeria
How Nigeria is going local
Promoting “indigenisation” in the Nigerian economy was the subject of a recent LEX Africa seminar, which asked how foreign investors were forging partnerships with local
2 July 2019
Nigeria
US Consulate office in Eko Atlantic, Lagos
Our Nigerian member firm Giwa-Osagie & Co., recently represented the Government of the United States of America when they purchased a large piece of land to
18 June 2019
Africa
Tax in African countries
The African Union is on a drive to make the continent economically self-sufficient and some observers believe fixing tax collection is a low-hanging fruit in
4 June 2019
Africa
One small step for Africa
On April 2 the Gambia’s parliament wrote itself into modern African history when it ratified the Africa Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA). It became the
17 April 2019
Developments in Competition Law in Africa
African States are increasingly implementing and enforcing competition laws both on a national and a regional basis. This has important implications for foreign and local
22 August 2018
Africa
An Outlook on Africa 2018
LEX Africa members from around the continent gathered at a seminar in Johannesburg to discuss Africa’s investment climate and private equity market, governance in Zimbabwe,
9 April 2018