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Eight Key Changes Every Business and Director Must Know Before Ethiopia’s Tax Administration Law Is Amended
29 June 2026
The Ministry of Finance has published a draft amendment to Federal Tax Administration Proclamation No. 983/2016 and convened a public sta...
Ghana
29 June 2026
Parliament has passed the Ghana Investment Promotion Authority Bill, 2026 (the “Bill”), which will replace the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre Act, 2013 (A...
Mozambique
25 June 2026
The Council of Ministers approved Decree No. 12/2026, of April 13, which establishes the new Regulation for Special Economic Zones (“SEZs”) and Industrial Fr...
Botswana
24 June 2026
COURT OF APPEAL JUDGMENT Thekiso & Nova Africa JV v Ulsan Botswana (Pty) Ltd INTRODUCTION In a judgment delivered in Gaborone on 28 May 2026, th...
South Africa: Cryptocurrency is money and capital for exchange-control purposes
23 June 2026
1. Introduction 1.1. This case involved Mr Mangundhla and Ms Dangaiso, who both had trading accounts on the Luno platform, a well-known cryptocurrency tr...
Mozambique
18 June 2026
The Council of Ministers approved Decree No. 14/2026, of April 17, which creates the National Commission for Artificial Intelligence (“CNIA”), a body for con...
Zimbabwe
15 June 2026
On 22 May 2026, Zimbabwe’s Ministry of Mines and Mining Development issued a policy statement introducing significant changes to participation in Zi...
Algeria
11 June 2026
Two important texts have recently been published in Algeria, with direct implications for investors. They strengthen beneficial ownership transparency requir...
Algeria
28 May 2026
The National Agency for the Valorisation of Hydrocarbon Resources (“ALNAFT”) officially launched the “Algeria Bid Round 2026” in Algiers on 19 April 2026. ...