1 282022Jul Mozambique’s vast hydro-power project could create a regional energy hub In General Business Law, Infrastructure, Energy & Projects, Local Investment Laws and Indigenisation, Mozambique Mozambique is a scenic country in southeastern Africa and its capital, Maputo, is the commercial and cultural centre. The country is rich in natural resources, is biologically and culturally diverse, it has a tropical climate, and its beautiful beaches are an important attraction for its growing tourism industry. Its extensive coastline offers some of Africa’s best… Read More
0 182022May Infrastructure developments in Africa In Algeria, Angola, Ghana, Guinea Conakry, Kenya, Mozambique, Tanzania Infrastructure development is a key driver for progress across the African continent and a critical enabler for productivity and sustainable economic growth. According to the African Development Bank, investment in infrastructure accounts for over half of the recent improvement in economic growth in Africa and has the potential to achieve even more. A fund known… Read More
0 82022Mar The women of LEX Africa speak out about breaking the bias on International Women’s Day! In Africa, Algeria, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Lesotho, LEX Africa, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda International Women’s Day has been celebrated every year on 8 March, for more than 100 years, and it was made an official global holiday by the United Nations in 1977. It is a day when women are recognised for their achievements without regard to divisions, whether national, ethnic, linguistic, cultural, economic or political. Ironically, given… Read More
0 282022Feb Mozambique’s most recent changes to the Competition Law Regulation In Competition/Antitrust, Mozambique Article by Daisy Nogueira, of Couto, Graça e Associados, Mozambique The Competition Law, approved by Law no. 10/2013, of 11 April, established the legal framework for competition in Mozambique and its respective Regulation was approved by Decree no. 97/2014(“Competition Law Regulation”). It establishes the market thresholds under which a transaction would be subject to prior… Read More
0 272022Jan Technology Media and Telecommunications Africa Quarterly E Bulletin In Botswana, Cameroon, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Mauritius, Media, Broadcasting & Communications, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe This e-bulletin highlights key legislative and regulatory developments in the technology, media and telecommunications sectors in sub-Saharan Africa. This issue covers the period 16 October 2021 to 15 January 2022 and includes developments from Botswana, Cameroon, Eswatini, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Seychelles, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Botswana… Read More
0 272021Oct Renewable energy in the spotlight In Ethiopia, Ghana, Infrastructure, Energy & Projects, Kenya, Mozambique, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, Zimbabwe With global energy focused on carbon emissions in the run up to COP26, the role of Africa in the energy transition is once again under the spotlight. African policy makers are grappling with big questions about how to move their countries forward, particularly oil and coal producers, many of them under pressure from developed countries… Read More
38 312021May Mozambican merger control regulation takes effect In Competition/Antitrust, Mozambique Article by Telmo Ferreira of CGA Associados – Mozambique Resolution no. 37/2007, of 12 November approved Mozambique’s competition policy and provided for the creation of a competition authority, responsible for implementing competition law and the prevention, control and elimination of anti-competitive practices, particularly in the context of: (i) restrictive competition agreements (horizontal and vertical), (ii)… Read More
36 312021May Insurgency in Mozambique: A drug problem In Local Investment Laws and Indigenisation, Mozambique The increasingly violent Islamic insurgency in Mozambique’s northern Cabo Delgado province has seen much diplomatic activity, aimed at setting up some kind of military intervention to stabilise the situation. But we shouldn’t be holding our breath, says seasoned observers. We look at the complex problem. Mozambique hit the headlines in March when armed Islamic extremists… Read More
0 242021Feb The New Law on Credit Institutions and Financial Companies In Banking & Finance, Investment Funds & Private Equity, Local Investment Laws and Indigenisation, Mozambique Article by Célia Francisco of CGA Associados The new law on credit institutions and financial companies was published on 31 December 2020, and the law enters into force 90 (ninety) days after its publication, on 31 March 2021. We highlight the following aspects in relation to the new law: The licensing of credit institutions and… Read More
2 112020May Force Majeure in Mozambique In General Business Law, Mozambique As we are all aware the spread of the coronavirus in Mozambique these past month has caused the Mozambique Government and the World Health Organization (WHO) to announce measures to prevent the increase of the virus. Pursuant to Presidential Decree No. 11/2020, of 30 March, Law No. 1/2020, of 31 of March and Law No…. Read More