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Resource Governance Index: From Legal Reform to Implementation in Sub-Saharan Africa
This report explores common resource governance successes and challenges in sub-Saharan Africa, taking advantage of the rich dataset and wealth of evidence documentation provided...
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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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Growing Trends in Africa – The Rise of Cannabis
By Darryl Bernstein, Partner, and Rui Lopes, Associate, Baker McKenzie Johannesburg
Many countries across the globe are in the process of decriminalising the medical and...
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Mauritius: Africa’s fintech hub
By Arvin Halkhoree, senior associate-barrister, Juristconsult Chambers, DLA Piper Africa member firm in Mauritius
Mauritius, the tropical island of 2,040 square kilometres with a population of...
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M&A deal value rises in Africa in the first half of 2019
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...
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...
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...
Public Procurement in Tanzania
By Sadock D Magai, Managing Partner and Burure Ngocho, Partner, Immma Advocates
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Relevant legislationWhat is the relevant legislation regulating the award of public contracts?
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Joint Statement Between the United States of America and the African Union Concerning the...
The United States and the African Union share a mutual desire and common goal to deepen dialogue and cooperation on trade and investment matters
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Under African skies – The liberalisation of civil aviation in Africa
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With a population of over 1 billion people and a landmass larger than the combined areas of the USA, India and China, Africa presents...