Tanzania – Plastic Bags Prohibition Regulations Issued

Details of the much awaited regulations concerning the out right ban of plastic bags have been issued on 17 May 2019, vide GN No 394 of 2019. The Environmental Management (Prohibition of Plastic Carrier Bags) Regulations, 2019 (Regulations) are meant to impose a total ban on the import, export, manufacturing, sale, and use of plastic […]
Surge in Senegal’s foreign investments over stable governance
China, India, the UAE and several western countries have long been lured to Senegal over it’s political and economic attractiveness. In March this year, Senegal secured yet another massive deal in foreign investment. President of Turkey Recep Erdogan announced that USD 582 million would be injected into the West Africa country for construction, agriculture and […]
Trade in Africa: Recent developments, opportunities, incentives and challenges

Recession, lack policy reform and administrative hurdles often affect the climate of trade, investment and business in Africa. At LEX Africa’s most recent seminar, members discussed the challenges and changes seen in 2018. Osayaba Giwa-Osagie, senior partner at Giwa-Osagie & Co — a LEX Africa member in Nigeria — chaired an in-depth panel discussion on […]
What Chinaโs Economic Shift Means for Africa

Current structural changes in Chinaโs economy will have significant implications for Africaโs developmental ambitions. This is not the first time decisions in China have been felt in Africa: for the past 15 years, the rapid and pervasive entry of Chinese capital and companies into Africa have had a big impact on the continent. The rapidity […]