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⛏️ Zambia’s 2025 Local Content Regulations mark a new wave of resource nationalism. Dentons notes mining firms must now prioritise local suppliers, reserve key contracts for Zambian-owned companies, and invest in local capacity building.
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A New Chapter in Resource Nationalism: Zambia’s Local Content Push
The recently enacted Geological and Minerals Development (Local Content) (Preference for Goods and Services in the Mining Sector) Regulations, Statutory Instrument No. 68 of 2025, set a bold new frame...
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October 31, 2025 at 8:51 AM
⛏️ Zambia’s 2025 Local Content Regulations mark a new wave of resource nationalism. Dentons notes mining firms must now prioritise local suppliers, reserve key contracts for Zambian-owned companies, and invest in local capacity building.
tinyurl.com/ne93977s
tinyurl.com/ne93977s
⚖️ CMS notes that the International Court of Justice is set to clarify whether the right to strike is protected under ILO Convention 87, a landmark opinion that could reshape global labour law and impact employers worldwide.
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International Court of Justice (ICJ) to Clarify the Right to Strike under ILO Convention 87: Implications for Global Employers
The right to strike is a core right entrenched in South African law, and is deeply engrained into our employment landscape. This right has, however, not been specifically guaranteed from an internatio...
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October 31, 2025 at 8:51 AM
⚖️ CMS notes that the International Court of Justice is set to clarify whether the right to strike is protected under ILO Convention 87, a landmark opinion that could reshape global labour law and impact employers worldwide.
tinyurl.com/mube9era
tinyurl.com/mube9era
💰 Kenya’s new Virtual Asset Service Providers Act, 2025 ushers in full digital asset regulation. ALN notes it brings VASPs under formal licensing, ending the CBK’s hands-off approach and integrating crypto into Kenya’s financial system.
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tinyurl.com/mtjxcn7r
Impact of the Virtual Asset Service Providers Act, 2025 on Kenya’s Digital Asset Ecosystem
The Virtual Asset Service Providers Act, 2025 provides a comprehensive legal framework aimed at licensing and regulating the activities of Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs) operating in and from...
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October 31, 2025 at 8:51 AM
💰 Kenya’s new Virtual Asset Service Providers Act, 2025 ushers in full digital asset regulation. ALN notes it brings VASPs under formal licensing, ending the CBK’s hands-off approach and integrating crypto into Kenya’s financial system.
tinyurl.com/mtjxcn7r
tinyurl.com/mtjxcn7r
⚖️ Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer highlights a new Gauteng Commercial Court directive that fast-tracks arbitration disputes, cutting delays, curbing costs, and reinforcing South Africa’s pro-arbitration stance through stricter case management and expedited hearings.
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tinyurl.com/26s5f7uw
Resolving Arbitration Related Disputes in the Public Interest - New Directive Accelerates Resolution of Arbitration Disputes
For too long, disputes which are subject to an arbitration clause have added to the growing burden on the courts. These range from challenges against an agreement to arbitrate, the procedure followed ...
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October 23, 2025 at 12:20 PM
⚖️ Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer highlights a new Gauteng Commercial Court directive that fast-tracks arbitration disputes, cutting delays, curbing costs, and reinforcing South Africa’s pro-arbitration stance through stricter case management and expedited hearings.
tinyurl.com/26s5f7uw
tinyurl.com/26s5f7uw
📝 AXIS Fiduciary Ltd notes rising burnout among Mauritian compliance officers as endless AML/CFT updates, heavy reporting, and complex rules raise doubts over whether the system ensures compliance, or just exhaustion.
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Are We Moving to Effectiveness or Exhaustion in Mauritian AML/CFT Compliance
Financial services professionals, along with lawyers, accountants, and others, play a pivotal role in safeguarding Mauritius's reputation as a transparent international financial centre that meets all...
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October 23, 2025 at 12:20 PM
📝 AXIS Fiduciary Ltd notes rising burnout among Mauritian compliance officers as endless AML/CFT updates, heavy reporting, and complex rules raise doubts over whether the system ensures compliance, or just exhaustion.
tinyurl.com/2krxf76p
tinyurl.com/2krxf76p
🌍 ALN explains how AGOA’s expiry ends duty-free trade between the U.S., Kenya & Tanzania, urging both to pursue new deals & diversify markets to cushion the fallout.
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tinyurl.com/msj5ysm8
Expiry of AGOA and Its Implications for Kenya and Tanzania
The African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), a pivotal trade agreement between the United States and several sub-Saharan African nations, expired on 30 September 2025. Since its enactment in 2000, A...
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October 23, 2025 at 12:20 PM
🌍 ALN explains how AGOA’s expiry ends duty-free trade between the U.S., Kenya & Tanzania, urging both to pursue new deals & diversify markets to cushion the fallout.
tinyurl.com/msj5ysm8
tinyurl.com/msj5ysm8
Here’s to the trailblazers, collaborators and changemakers shaping the future of legal and regulatory compliance in Africa.
October 22, 2025 at 7:38 AM
Here’s to the trailblazers, collaborators and changemakers shaping the future of legal and regulatory compliance in Africa.
Being surrounded by such exceptional innovators and industry leaders is inspiring, and it motivates us to continue pushing boundaries and redefining what is possible in legal and regulatory intelligence.
October 22, 2025 at 7:38 AM
Being surrounded by such exceptional innovators and industry leaders is inspiring, and it motivates us to continue pushing boundaries and redefining what is possible in legal and regulatory intelligence.
We extend our heartfelt congratulations to the many clients, partners and law firms in our network who were recognised in other categories.
October 22, 2025 at 7:38 AM
We extend our heartfelt congratulations to the many clients, partners and law firms in our network who were recognised in other categories.
This year saw a record number of high-quality submissions, showcasing the growing depth, sophistication and ambition within Africa’s financial services sector. Receiving this award is a testament to the vision and dedication of our team, and to the trust and support of our clients and partners.
October 22, 2025 at 7:38 AM
This year saw a record number of high-quality submissions, showcasing the growing depth, sophistication and ambition within Africa’s financial services sector. Receiving this award is a testament to the vision and dedication of our team, and to the trust and support of our clients and partners.
It reflects the growing demand for solutions that go beyond compliance, delivering the intelligence and insight needed to turn regulatory change into strategic opportunity.
October 22, 2025 at 7:38 AM
It reflects the growing demand for solutions that go beyond compliance, delivering the intelligence and insight needed to turn regulatory change into strategic opportunity.
This recognition celebrates the bold thinking, pioneering technology and collaborative spirit that drive our mission to transform how organisations understand and respond to regulation across Africa.
October 22, 2025 at 7:38 AM
This recognition celebrates the bold thinking, pioneering technology and collaborative spirit that drive our mission to transform how organisations understand and respond to regulation across Africa.
⚖️ Uganda has issued its Competition Regulations, 2025, setting rules on mergers, dominance & anti-competitive conduct. ENS notes it’s a milestone, but enforcement hinges on Ministry capacity.
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tinyurl.com/42nk5pds
Uganda Publishes Landmark Competition Regulations
The Competition Regulations, 2025 have officially been published bringing to life a long-awaited framework for the implementation of the Competition Act.
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October 3, 2025 at 9:26 AM
⚖️ Uganda has issued its Competition Regulations, 2025, setting rules on mergers, dominance & anti-competitive conduct. ENS notes it’s a milestone, but enforcement hinges on Ministry capacity.
tinyurl.com/42nk5pds
tinyurl.com/42nk5pds
🔐 Nigeria’s NDPA GAID 2025 replaces the NDPR, ushering in tougher data protection rules. AELEX warns organisations to update policies, audits & practices to stay compliant.
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www.afriwise.com/blog/the-nigeria-data-protection-act-general-application-and-implementation-directive-2025-becomes-effective-today
In March 2025, the Nigeria Data Protection Commission issued the Nigeria Data Protection Act General Application and Implementation Directive, 2025 (GAID). The GAID officially takes effect today, 19 S...
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October 3, 2025 at 9:26 AM
🔐 Nigeria’s NDPA GAID 2025 replaces the NDPR, ushering in tougher data protection rules. AELEX warns organisations to update policies, audits & practices to stay compliant.
tinyurl.com/3wr2kruz
tinyurl.com/3wr2kruz
📦 ALN highlights Kenya’s Finance Act, 2025, which makes Certificates of Origin mandatory for all imports—KRA will enforce compliance, adding new costs & procedures for businesses and consumers.
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Mandatory Requirement for Certificate of Origins on All Imports into Kenya: Legal and Fiscal Impact
The Finance Act, 2025, effective 1 July 2025, has fundamentally reshaped Kenya’s import ecosystem by amending Section 44A of the Tax Procedures Act, 2015. This mandates a valid Certificate of Origin f...
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October 3, 2025 at 9:26 AM
📦 ALN highlights Kenya’s Finance Act, 2025, which makes Certificates of Origin mandatory for all imports—KRA will enforce compliance, adding new costs & procedures for businesses and consumers.
tinyurl.com/3rpsa37z
tinyurl.com/3rpsa37z
🏛️ Zimbabwe’s new Deeds Registries Regulations, 2025 usher in a securitised deeds regime. Muvingi & Mugadza warn banks, insurers & lenders to validate deeds within 24 months or risk unenforceable securities.
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Advisory Notice to Banks, Asset Managers, Insurers, Pension Funds, Investment Firms, REITs, Mortgage Lenders, and Other Local and International Institutions Involved in Securities and Property Transac...
The Government of Zimbabwe, through Statutory Instrument 76 of 2025 Deeds Registries Regulations, 2025, has enacted comprehensive reforms to the country’s deeds registration framework. These amendment...
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September 25, 2025 at 1:40 PM
🏛️ Zimbabwe’s new Deeds Registries Regulations, 2025 usher in a securitised deeds regime. Muvingi & Mugadza warn banks, insurers & lenders to validate deeds within 24 months or risk unenforceable securities.
tinyurl.com/yf5z62ph
tinyurl.com/yf5z62ph
🚅 Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr warns the Gautrain borehole disaster shows the dangers of ignoring servitudes—urging approvals, coordination & compliance in land use and drilling.
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tinyurl.com/4d4acakc
Non-Compliance with Servitudes: Lessons from the Great Borehole Incident of 2025
On 15 February 2025, Gautrain services between Park Station and Rosebank were suspended due to a borehole having been drilled illegally, in contravention of section 40(3) of the Gauteng Transport Infr...
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September 25, 2025 at 1:40 PM
🚅 Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr warns the Gautrain borehole disaster shows the dangers of ignoring servitudes—urging approvals, coordination & compliance in land use and drilling.
tinyurl.com/4d4acakc
tinyurl.com/4d4acakc
✂️ Mayet & Associates explains that Lesotho’s Labour Act, 2024 governs retrenchments on operational grounds, but the 2003 Codes of Good Practice still guide fair procedures, requiring consultation, objective selection, and alternatives to dismissal.
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tinyurl.com/4s6e4u7n
Retrenchments Under Lesotho’s New Labour Act
With the repeal of the Labour Code Order, 1992, employers in Lesotho must now rely on the Labour Act, 2024 for guidance on all labour matters. As businesses face increasing economic and operational pr...
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September 25, 2025 at 1:40 PM
✂️ Mayet & Associates explains that Lesotho’s Labour Act, 2024 governs retrenchments on operational grounds, but the 2003 Codes of Good Practice still guide fair procedures, requiring consultation, objective selection, and alternatives to dismissal.
tinyurl.com/4s6e4u7n
tinyurl.com/4s6e4u7n
⚖️ Chibesakunda & Co. highlights how Zambia’s colonial-era Michaelmas Vacation still pauses High Court filings for a month each year, raising concerns over access to justice in a digital era and sparking calls for reform.
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tinyurl.com/58jt7vrn
Reconsidering the Michaelmas Vacation: A Colonial Relic in Zambia’s Modern Judiciary
The conduct of proceedings in the High Court of Zambia is governed by the High Court Rules, and where these rules are silent, recourse is had to the Rules of the Supreme Court of England. One such inh...
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September 11, 2025 at 5:21 PM
⚖️ Chibesakunda & Co. highlights how Zambia’s colonial-era Michaelmas Vacation still pauses High Court filings for a month each year, raising concerns over access to justice in a digital era and sparking calls for reform.
tinyurl.com/58jt7vrn
tinyurl.com/58jt7vrn
📡 Templars unpacks Nigeria’s new NCC telecoms governance guidelines, which broaden scope, tighten board standards & enforce stronger compliance, reshaping oversight for operators.
tinyurl.com/3fnbexmc
tinyurl.com/3fnbexmc
Reshaping Governance in Nigeria’s Telecoms Sector: Key Takeaways from the NCC Guidelines
On 1st March, 2025, the Nigerian Communications Commission approved Guidelines on Corporate Governance for the Communications Industry 2024, repealing the Code of Corporate Governance for the Telecomm...
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September 11, 2025 at 5:21 PM
📡 Templars unpacks Nigeria’s new NCC telecoms governance guidelines, which broaden scope, tighten board standards & enforce stronger compliance, reshaping oversight for operators.
tinyurl.com/3fnbexmc
tinyurl.com/3fnbexmc