0 82021Jun Appetite for Innovative Funding in the Mining Industry In Guinea Conakry, LEX Africa, Mining, Environmental & Resources, South Africa, Zambia The robust demand for most commodities and the uptick in prices, particularly for precious metals, has seen a number of minerals and metal producers flagging project expansion initiatives. SA Mining recently caught up with LEX Africa’s network of law firms in South Africa, Zambia and Guinea for insight into the different funding options available to… Read More
6 232021Feb The African Continental Free Trade Area and the Regional Economic Communities (Focus on ECOWAS) In Africa, General Business Law, Guinea Conakry, Local Investment Laws and Indigenisation Article by Amadou Barry Ismael Traoré of Thiam & Associes – Guinea Conakry In order to implement the largest free trade area with 1.2 billion consumers and approximately US $2.5 trillion GDP, the AfCFTA was recently ratified by 54 out of 55 countries (excluding Eritrea). One of its purpose is to eliminate tariffs on nearly… Read More
0 282020Oct Guinea’s mines: digging up good news In Guinea Conakry, Mining, Environmental & Resources The Republic of Guinea is an unfolding example of how Africa’s vast resource potential can start to be realised. It has been described as “a geological scandal” thanks to its rich mineral deposits, yet the Republic of Guinea has been “a notorious case-study in governance and economic failure for more than half a century”, according… Read More
0 172020Apr LEX Africa member firms achieve top OHADA rankings In Cameroon, DRC, General Business Law, Guinea Conakry OHADA (or the “Organisation pour l’Harmonisation en Afrique du Droit des Affaires”) is a system of harmonised business laws and implementing institutions adopted by sixteen West and Central African nations. Several of our members have recently been recognised by LEX4.com as the best OHADA law firms in Africa. These awards have also been endorsed by… Read More
0 132019Aug Guinea emerging from the shadows In Banking & Finance, Investment Funds & Private Equity, Guinea Conakry Recent reports from three respected international organisations sketch a relatively upbeat picture of economic prospects in the west African state of Guinea. This might be surprising to an uninformed outsider as Guinea has been a notorious case-study in governance and economic failure for more than half a century. The country – sometimes known as Guinea-Conakry… Read More
0 42019Jun ECOWAS Regional Competition Authority launches in The Gambia In Burkina Faso, Competition/Antitrust, Ghana, Guinea Conakry, Ivory Coast, Senegal, South Africa The Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (“ECOWAS“) officially launched its Regional Competition Authority today in Banjul, The Gambia. The ECOWAS Regional Competition Authority (“ERCA“) is established to implement the Regional Competition Rules adopted by the ECOWAS Authority in 2008. These Rules essentially promote, maintain and encourage competition while enhancing economic efficiency… Read More
0 122018Jul LEX Africa welcomes 3 new members to the Alliance In Congo Brazzaville, Guinea Conakry, LEX Africa, Swaziland It gives us great pleasure to welcome new members of the Alliance for Congo Brazzaville, Guinea Conakry and Swaziland. Congo Brazzaville – Cabinet Gomes Guinea Conakry – Thiam & Associés Swaziland – Robinson Bertram Chairperson of LEX Africa, Pieter Steyn says “We are proud to have Cabinet Gomes, Thiam & Associés and Robinson Bertram as… Read More