0 132019Nov Russia on an Africa charm offensive In Africa, Infrastructure, Energy & Projects, Mining, Environmental & Resources, South Africa News images of African political leaders smilingly handling Kalashnikov rifles and other deadly weapons on exhibit at the recent Russia-Africa summit unnerved observers who recall how strife racked the African continent during the Cold War. The Russian-made AK47 was the killing machine of choice during the decades when global superpowers played a violent game on… Read More
0 92019Oct Employment and Training of Ghanaians, and Succession of Expatriates by Ghanaians in the Petroleum Industry In Ghana, Infrastructure, Energy & Projects, Labour & Employment Under the Petroleum (Local Content and Local Participation) Regulations, 2013 (LI 2204) (“LI 2204”) companies operating in the upstream petroleum industry are required to employ and train Ghanaians for the various positions in their companies. Petroleum companies must also recruit and train Ghanaians to succeed expatriates who are engaged in any capacity in the company…. Read More
0 82019Oct Coal-driven power train is running out of steam In Africa, Infrastructure, Energy & Projects, Mining, Environmental & Resources Swedish teenager Greta Thunberg’s theatrical denunciation of world leaders so dominated news coverage of the recent UN Climate Summit in New York that other developments at the meeting slipped under many a radar. For Africa, an announcement by the African Development Bank that it is making a surprise policy turn away from fossil-fuel investment and… Read More
0 272019Aug The development of a solar photovoltaic market in Ghana In Infrastructure, Energy & Projects Solar energy is poised to become an important source of renewable energy in Ghana. The nation has good solar power potential, with solar irradiation levels ranging between 4.5 to 6.0 kWh/m2 per day. Following international trends, in the last three years, solar power in Ghana attracted more investment than any other power technology. In this… 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
1 262019Jul The future lies along a railway line In Burkina Faso, Ghana, Infrastructure, Energy & Projects, Local Investment Laws and Indigenisation In a world dreaming of smart cities, driverless cars, and other digitally-connected concepts, it’s a little surprising to hear a president declare that it’s likely to be good old-fashioned trains that will carry his country to a better place. “The railways are coming in a big way into Ghana, and we shall open up our… Read More
0 72019Jun Ghana’s electricity supply industry In Ghana, Infrastructure, Energy & Projects In line with the national push for a more structured approach to increasing local content and participation, the Regulations came into force on 22 December 2017. Prior to the passing of the Regulations, only the general local content provisions set out in the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre Act, 2013 (Act 865) applied to the electricity… 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 72017Dec Kenya signs $621m transport construction deal In Construction & Engineering, Infrastructure, Energy & Projects, Kenya, Local Investment Laws and Indigenisation The 530 kilometer roadway will service the mainland, while also creating new export opportunities in South Sudan and Ethiopia. The Kenya National Highways Authority has signed a USD 620 million deal that will see 530 kilometers of roads being built between the port city of Lamu and Isiolo. Nigel Shaw of LEX Africa member firm… Read More
0 222017Sep President Akufo-Addo says a new day is dawning for Ghana In Africa, Ghana, Infrastructure, Energy & Projects, Labour & Employment The President says senior high education will be free and youth unemployment will be tackled. Ghanian President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has affirmed his commitment to renovate his country’s health, social and economic systems. In a statement delivered at the annual Oguaa Fetu Afahye Festival, the President said he had would start by targeting job… Read More