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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...
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AFRICA’S Napoleon
One of the many aims of this writing is to contribute to the difficult task of finding and gathering the missing pieces that completes...
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...
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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...
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Global Energy Transitions & Implications for the Nigerian Economy
By Professor Chijioke Nwaozuzu
For more than a century, fossil fuels have accounted for a larger proportion of global energy supply sources. However, with increasing...
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Liberia: President Weah Describes King Pele Death a Monumental Loss to World Soccer
The Brazilian sportsman rose to the pinnacle of the game during the prime of his youth in the 50s, helping Brazil win three World...
Fintech as the driver for growth in Africa’s banking sector
By Ogechi Onuoha (Associate), Taiwo Peregrino (Associate), and Ufuoma Isiavwe (Associate), Olajide Oyewole LLP, DLA Piper Africa member firm in Nigeria
According to the 2017 Global Findex Database,1 about 1.7 billion adults...
A new era of U.S.-Africa partnerships
The Biden-Harris administration embarked on the next chapter in U.S.-Africa relations with $55 billion in new trade deals and partnerships over the next three...
The Development of Characterisation in South African Competition Law
By Stuart Strachan, associate in the Antitrust / Competition practice group at Fasken Johannesburg office
It is generally accepted that agreements between competitors to fix...
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...
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Taking Center Stage: The Rise of Compliance Due Diligence in Africa
By Darryl Bernstein, Partner, Baker & McKenzie, Johannesburg
The African continent is one of the most challenging regions in which to do businesses from a...