0 282022Fév ZLEC : Les principaux piliers sont pour la plupart en place pour l'ambitieux programme de libre-échange de l'Afrique Dans Afrique, Droit général des affaires, Nigeria, Afrique du Sud Just over a year has passed since the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) officially kicked off in January 2021, and there are encouraging signs of progress. The ambitious plan to revolutionise trade on the continent is expected to reduce input costs, transport costs, and delays for African exporters in reaching regional and global markets…. Lire la suite
0 112022Fév L'Afrique du Sud à la traîne en matière d'insolvabilité transfrontalière Dans Insolvabilité et restructuration d'entreprise, Afrique du Sud by Eric Levenstein, Director and Head of the Insolvency, Business Rescue & Restructuring Practice and Nastascha Harduth, Director of Werksmans Attorneys Breaking news out of India, is that the Indian Government is about to adopt the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) Model Law of Cross Border Insolvency (Model Law). The Model Law… Lire la suite
0 112022Fév Statut du sauvetage des entreprises en Afrique du Sud Dans Insolvabilité et restructuration d'entreprise, Afrique du Sud by Eric Levenstein, Director, and Head of Insolvency, Business Rescue & Restructuring practice, and Malachizodok Mpolokeng, Candidate Attorney of Werksmans Attorneys With the year 2021 in the rear-view mirror, one reflects on the Covid-19 pandemic, its associated waves, lockdowns, and restrictions, as well as a struggling world economy, which have all contributed to challenging conditions… Lire la suite
0 272022Jan Technologie, médias et télécommunications Africa Quarterly E Bulletin Dans Botswana, Cameroun, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Ile Maurice, Médias, radiodiffusion et communications, Mozambique, Namibie, Nigeria, Rwanda, Afrique du Sud, Swaziland, Tanzanie, Ouganda, Zambie, Zimbabwe Ce bulletin électronique met en lumière les principaux développements législatifs et réglementaires dans les secteurs de la technologie, des médias et des télécommunications en Afrique subsaharienne. Ce numéro couvre la période du 16 octobre 2021 au 15 janvier 2022 et comprend les développements du Botswana, du Cameroun, d'Eswatini, du Ghana, du Kenya, du Lesotho, du Malawi, de Maurice, du Mozambique, de Namibie, du Nigéria, du Rwanda, des Seychelles, de l'Afrique du Sud, de la Tanzanie, de l'Ouganda et de la Zambie. et Zimbabwé. Bostwana… Lire la suite
0 292021nov Harnessing the power of renewable energy in Africa Dans Burkina Faso, Egypte, Ghana, Infrastructure, énergie et projets, Kenya, Maroc, Afrique du Sud A case of do or die for Africa to reduce its reliance on fossil fuel for generating electricity Africa is estimated to contribute less than 4% to the world’s total greenhouse gas emissions. But global warming will have the most devastating effect on Africa and the livlihoods of its people if the world fails to… Lire la suite
0 272021oct Renewable energy in the spotlight Dans Ethiopie, Ghana, Infrastructure, énergie et projets, Kenya, Mozambique, Nigeria, Sénégal, Afrique du Sud, Tanzanie, 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… Lire la suite
0 82021oct Contentieux antitrust en Afrique du Sud Dans Droit de la Concurrence et Antitrust, Afrique du Sud The new Chambers & Partners Antitrust Litigation 2021 guide covers 18 jurisdictions. The guide provides the latest legal information on the basis for a claim, burden and standard of proof, class and collective actions, challenging a claim, disclosure and discovery, witness and expert evidence, damages, liability, remedies, funding and costs, and appeals. LEX Africa Chairperson,… Lire la suite
0 282021SEP Burger King merger approved – What role will black ownership play in future mergers? Dans Fusions et acquisitions d'entreprises, Droit général des affaires, Lois sur l'investissement local et l'indigénisation, Afrique du Sud Article by: Pieter Steyn – Chairperson of LEX Africa, Director Werksmans Attorneys, South Africa The Competition Commission’s prohibition in June 2020 of the sale of Burger King (South Africa) (RF) (Pty) Ltd (“BKSA“) to private equity firm, ECP Africa, caused much interest and concern. It was the first time since the Competition Act came into… Lire la suite
0 282021SEP The COMESA Competition Commission’s increasing emphasis on competition enforcement and conduct cases Dans RDC, Egypte, Ethiopie, Kenya, Malawi, Ile Maurice, Afrique du Sud, Swaziland, Ouganda, Zambie, Zimbabwe Article by: Pieter Steyn – Chairperson of LEX Africa, Director Werksmans Attorneys, South Africa The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) covers 21 countries namely Burundi, the Comoros, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Rwanda, Sudan, Swaziland, Seychelles, Somalia, Tunisia Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe. The… Lire la suite
0 282021SEP New realities in Africa: Covid-19 and taxes Dans Kenya, Ile Maurice, Nigeria, Afrique du Sud, Fiscalité Ongoing economic pain wrought by the Covid-19 pandemic has put government revenue under a harsh spotlight. The likely direction to be taken by tax authorities in Africa in a post-pandemic era was discussed in a recent webinar co-hosted by LEX Africa and the South Africa-Nigeria Business Chamber. One disconcerting possibility raised was that revenue shortfalls… Lire la suite