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 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 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 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.

Only a third of the continent’s leading economies improved their financial performance this year, a major report reveals, although the picture was brighter for reform-minded countries. Difficult ...

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 ...

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 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 establishment of a new business to oversee its private equity and venture capital funds, gives the African investment group a fresh look at supporting commerce across the continent.

An infrastructure lawyer with broad business advisory and disputes experience has struck out on his own via the launch of his own firm in the Togolese capital. Edem Zotchi has launched his own law ...