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28 August 2026
Insolvency: this is a vile word, Gustave Flaubert would say, as it is “ugly, without allure, or elegance”; it sounds bad, lacks class and passes ...
26 August 2026
Ministry of Trade Commences Enforcement of Merger Filing Fees and Publication Requirements under the Competition Act Cap 66
Businesses contemplating merge...
20 August 2026
Law No. 13/2026, of July 1, enacting the Cybersecurity Act, was passed by the Assembly of theRepublic on April 29, 2026, promulgated by the President of the ...
17 August 2026
In today’s digital world, personal data has become a valuable resource forbusinesses. One of the principal uses of personal data collected by businesses isdi...
14 August 2026
SERIES 1: WHAT IS THE IDEA AND FUNCTION OF A BRAND?
INTRODUCTION
This is the first article in a three-part series titled, “How Should Businesses Create...
12 August 2026
The National Bank of Ethiopia has reaffirmed a broad, prohibition-firststance on virtual assets. Here is what the Notice covers, how it fits withinEthiopia&#...
10 August 2026
The High Court held that section 113 of the Income Tax Act does not authorise the CommissionerGeneral to impute notional interest on an interest-free interco...
7 August 2026
Introduction
Two Gauteng Division judgements have reached diametrically oppositeconclusions on the question as to whether cryptocurrency constitutes“capital...
3 August 2026
Electronic payments mandatory for specified transactions
List of covered transactions stipulated and wide
Six-month transition period provided
On 30 June ...