Proper legal frameworks, particularly when it comes to contracts, is essential for the success of climate finance tools, writes Christopher Burke of WMC Africa. African countries face an urgent ...

The firm has snapped up an accounting specialist who worked on South African anti-money laundering and terrorist financing reforms. Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr has hired Lebogang Makwela as a director in ...

The prominent report reveals the majority of countries worldwide saw a drop in their rule of law score, with Sudan and Democratic Republic of the Congo coming bottom of the African jurisdictions ...

The international legal giant has combined with a prominent local firm in Addis Ababa. Dentons has opened the doors to its first office in Ethiopia, combining with local full-service firm Tamrat ...

The transaction, which will support sustainable infrastructure projects in sub-Saharan Africa, marks the corporation’s first entry into the Canadian debt capital market. Lagos-headquartered ...

The Constitutional Court has given male and female parents equal right to parental leave in a groundbreaking decision. Parents in South Africa have been granted a total of four months and 10 days of ...

The Africa-focused firm has added a Paris partner to capitalise on growing digital investment across the African market. Asafo & Co has launched its technology, media and telecoms (TMT) practice with ...

Galp’s ongoing tax dispute with the southeast African nation stems from the lucrative sale of the company’s stake in Mozambique Area 4 – a major offshore natural gas block in the Rovuma Basin.

The investment company has accused the Johannesburg Stock Exchange of ‘operational inefficiency’ and suffering from a ‘bigger structural issue’ as it gets set to appeal a hefty fine over a ...

The country has taken steps to close gaps in its anti-financial crime framework and enhance security for investors in the virtual assets industry. Kenya has passed new legislation to regulate digital ...

The London-headquartered law firm believes diplomatic expertise will help the firm develop closer relationships in Africa, for the benefit of its high-net-worth and private capital clients.

The Dubai logistics company’s claim against Port de Djibouti has been rejected, but its billion-dollar battle over control of the Doraleh Container Port continues against the state and its Chinese ...