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Senegal’s Ambitious Gas-to-Power Agenda
Senegal aims to obtain sufficient energy sources while reaching a triple objective that includes providing reliable electricity for its citizens
DAKAR, Senegal, August 2, 2019/APO...
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Association of Angolan Petroleum Service Companies (AECIPA) Partners with Energy Capital...
The partnership both consolidates the event’s position as Angola’s premier energy forum as well as AECIPA’s efforts to expand local content, youth empowerment in...
Free movement of people, a catalyst for trade
African countries should promote the free movement of people across their borders to boost intra-African trade, says the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Director of...
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M&A deal value rises in Africa in the first half of...
By Morné van der Merwe managing partner of Baker McKenzie’s Johannesburg office
There were a sharp increase in the value of total mergers and acquisitions...
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Overview of data protection laws in Africa
By Aissatou Sylla , Senior Associate, Hogan Lovells Paris and Alex Ford-Cox, Associate, London
Data protection law has been gaining ground in Africa over the...
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Making carbon markets work for Africa
The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and Afreximbank will convene the 2023 African Business Forum, an annual platform for dialogue between the African business and political...
Seven Things to Consider When Transacting in Africa
Baker McKenzie lawyers based in Africa, alongside the Firm’s global Africa specialists, as well as lawyers from our African Relationship Firms from across the...
The role of open banking in the Nigerian financial system
By Efeomo Olotu, Demola Makinwa and Jumoke Oyesanya, George Etomi & Partners
With the ever-evolving climate of the financial industry driven by rapid advances in...
Zimbabwe President Calls for Lifting of Sanctions at UN
Zimbabwe's president Emmerson Mnangagwa used the platform of the United Nations to deliver a clarion call for the removal of historical sanctions against his...
Green Bonds: Unlocking sustainable investment opportunities in Namibia
By Mia Kellerman, Senior Associate, Ellis Shilengudwa Incorporated (ESI), DLA Piper Africa member firm in Namibia and Ruan Bestbier, Treasury Sales and Sustainability Analyst, Bank Windhoek...
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Economic nationalism in Africa’s giants holds back free trade
Peter Leon, Herbert Smith Freehills, Johannesburg office, partner and global co-chair Africa Group.
SA, Nigeria and Egypt have not signed up to crucial aspects of...
