0 282020Jul The bonfire of the tax treaties In Mauritius, Senegal, Tax, Zambia Senegal and Zambia unilaterally scrapping tax treaties with Mauritius has shaken up the African investment and legal landscape. Senegal and Zambia have blamed “unbalanced” and “unfair” treaties for their surprise decisions to terminate double-taxation agreements with Mauritius. Tearing up a tax treaty is highly unusual in the circumspect world of international diplomacy and several other… Read More
3 202020Apr COVID-19: Effects on employment contracts – Zambia In Labour & Employment, Zambia The COVID-19 pandemic which first emerged in Wuhan, China last December has now spread to almost all countries in the world, in each of them threatening the long-term livelihoods and wellbeing of millions. The pandemic has also directly impacted on employment relationships arising from the measures individual countries are undertaking to deal with the situation…. Read More
0 272020Mar COVID-19 and Performance of Contracts in Zambia: Key Considerations In General Business Law, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Zambia The wake of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-Cov-2), the virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic, has triggered widespread effects on many industries across the world. The pandemic has the potential to affect business transactions including the ability to create restrictions and limitations that could enable a party to a Zambian law contract… Read More
0 212019Aug Sun, wind and water stir up Africa’s energy mix In Ghana, Infrastructure, Energy & Projects, Kenya, South Africa, Uganda, Zambia During July and August of 2019, engineers were hard at work installing solar panels on the roof of Jubilee House in the Ghanaian capital of Accra – the office and residence of President Nana Akufo-Addo. Across the African continent to the east, another president, Kenya’s Uhuru Kenyatta, snipped a ribbon in the rocky desert landscape… Read More
0 42019Jun Tax in African countries In Africa, Morocco, Nigeria, Tax, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe The African Union is on a drive to make the continent economically self-sufficient and some observers believe fixing tax collection is a low-hanging fruit in this endeavour. Africa’s tax-to-GDP ratio is about 18%, while in the developed countries of the OECD it is 34%. In Nigeria, Africa’s largest economy, the number is just 5.9%. Many… Read More
0 222018Aug Developments in Competition Law in Africa In Angola, Competition/Antitrust, Mozambique, Nigeria, Zambia African States are increasingly implementing and enforcing competition laws both on a national and a regional basis. This has important implications for foreign and local businesses operating in Africa. At LEX Africa’s June seminar on developments in competition law in Africa, speakers discussed the increasing trend of governments to try and use competition law as… Read More
2 92018Apr An Outlook on Africa 2018 In Africa, Local Investment Laws and Indigenisation, Mining, Environmental & Resources, Mozambique, Nigeria, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe LEX Africa members from around the continent gathered at a seminar in Johannesburg to discuss Africa’s investment climate and private equity market, governance in Zimbabwe, and the future of Nigeria’s flourishing economy. Quality goods, policy reformation that addresses the challenges of doing business in Africa and a welcoming environment for foreign direct investors are just… Read More
0 42018Apr Zambia: Trade, transport and agriculture assisted through wide-ranging policy reforms In Banking & Finance, Investment Funds & Private Equity, Infrastructure, Energy & Projects, Zambia Amendments to the Companies Act, the Energy Regulatory Act, Electricity Act and the Banking and Financial Services Act will bolster investments in Zambia. Amendments to the Companies Act, the Energy Regulatory Act and the Banking and Financial Services Act will strengthen Zambia’s investment regulatory framework and bolster investments in Zambia. LEX Africa’s Zambian member Sharon… Read More
0 52018Feb Q&A – Mining in Zambia In Mining, Environmental & Resources, Zambia Mining in Zambia: Progress made but some lingering hidden costs remain LEX Africa, Zambian member, Corpus legal practitioners, advises on the legal issues and challenges in their mining sector. What are the main legal issues – related to compliance and legislation – that are impacting on Zambia’s mining sector? The main challenge remains the full operationalisation… Read More