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The King Code on Corporate Governance has guided South African business practices for over three decades, establishing global benchmarks for fairness, transparency, and accountability.

South Africa Commercial

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Africa Guide Mergers And Acquisitions Forecast 2026 - Nigeria

Nigeria remains at the forefront of Africa's M&A landscape, sustaining strong deal activity and reinforcing its role as one of the region's most active markets.

Nigeria Commercial

UU

Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie

I Am Seeing Private Capital Move Differently Across Africa

Lately, I've been noticing a quiet shift in how private capital is moving across Africa. In conversations with families, founders, and principals, there's a growing move away from purely traditional deployment...

South Africa Commercial

Acuity Partners LLP

OAPI Kicks Off 2026 With Strengthened Governance

OAPI closed out 2025 with a series of important developments aimed at strengthening intellectual property protection across its 17 member states.

South Africa Commercial

AA

Adams & Adams

Draft National Norms And Standards For The Recognition Of Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures Published For Public Comment

South Africa Commercial

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Fasken

Minister Of Trade, Industry And Competition Issues Proposed Amendments To The Broad-based Black Economic Empowerment Codes

South Africa Commercial

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ENS

Merger Review And Control Of Economic Concentrations In Tunisia

Tunisia Commercial

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BREMER LF WLL

Mining In South Africa: Regulatory Challenges? What Regulatory Challenges?

South Africa Commercial

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Andersen in South Africa

Nigeria 2025 Bid Round-Key Clarifications From The NUPRC Pre-Bid Conferences

Nigeria Commercial

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Templars

JSE Simplifies Listings Requirements

South Africa Commercial

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ENS

Of Desk Drawer Regulations And Regulatory Excess

Uganda Commercial

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ENS

Foreign Choice Of Law Clauses In Uganda: Are They Still Valid?

Uganda Commercial

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ENS

Business Succession Planning And Buy-Sell Agreements: What Business Owners And Families Should Know

Nigeria Commercial

SP

SimmonsCooper Partners

The East African Insider – Week 17th -23rd January 2026

Tanzania Commercial

SG

Shikana Group

EFCC And Tax Enforcement: What Nigerian Companies Need To Know About Tax Investigations By The EFCC

UU

Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie

Recapitalization In The Nigerian Banking Sector: Legal Considerations And Strategic Options

Nigeria Commercial

PL

Pavestones Legal

10 Key Benefits Of The Nigerian Tax Reform For MSMEs And Individuals

OA

Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

Who Files Annual Tax Returns In Nigeria Under The 2025 Tax Reforms: The Employer Or The Employee?

SP

SimmonsCooper Partners

The Nigerian Banking & Finance Sector In Review: Regulatory Developments In 2025 And Outlook For 2026

Nigeria Finance

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Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie

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Contracts and Commercial Law

Minister Of Trade, Industry And Competition Issues Proposed Amendments To The Broad-based Black Economic Empowerment Codes

The Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition ("The Minister") issued draft proposed amendments to the Broad-based Black Economic Empowerment Codes ("B-BBEE Codes") on Friday 30 January 2026.

South Africa Commercial

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ENS

Ethiopia's Forex Liberalization Continues: Highlights Of The New Amendment Directive

On February 12, 2026, the National Bank of Ethiopia issued the Foreign Exchange Amendment Directive No. FXD/04/2026 revising provisions of the Foreign Exchange Directive No. FXD/01/2024.

Ethiopia Finance

Mekdes & Associates

Unconscionable Interest On Loans: The Ghanaian Courts' Approach

Private lending has become increasingly common in Ghana. Individuals frequently lend money to others on terms that closely resemble those imposed by banks and licensed financial institutions.

Ghana Litigation

AB

Asare Bediako & Co

Understanding The New Data Protection Compliance Audit Regime In Nigeria

Nigeria Privacy

Adeola Oyinlade & Co

Nigeria 2025 Bid Round-Key Clarifications From The NUPRC Pre-Bid Conferences

Nigeria Commercial

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Templars

How To Set Up A Free Zone Company In Nigeria

uA

Firmus Advisory

Foreign Choice Of Law Clauses In Uganda: Are They Still Valid?

Uganda Commercial

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ENS

Did You Know That A Dcpmi Must File Its Data Protection Compliance Audiт Returns By 31 March Each Year?

Nigeria Privacy

UU

Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie

The East African Insider – Week 17th -23rd January 2026

Tanzania Commercial

SG

Shikana Group

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Securities

From Discovery To Enforcement: Recovering Digital Fraud Proceeds Through Nigeria's Legal System

Cross-border digital fraud, encompassing cryptocurrency theft, business email compromise, wire fraud and romance scams, has evolved into a sophisticated global phenomenon.

Nigeria Criminal

SB

Stren & Blan Partners

SEC Revises Minimum Capital Requirements For Regulated Capital Market Entities

The Securities and Exchange Commission (‘SEC') pursuant to its statutory mandate under the Investments and Securities Act 2025...

Nigeria Finance

AP

Advocaat Law Practice

Recapitalization In The Nigerian Banking Sector: Legal Considerations And Strategic Options

The CBN in its March 28, 2024 circular announced an upward review of the minimum capital requirements for banks in Nigeria, mandating banks to raise their minimum paid-up capital by March 31, 2026 as follows...

Nigeria Commercial

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Pavestones Legal

SEC's New Capital Regime – Differentiated Treatment Of PE & VC Managers And Market Implications

Nigeria Commercial

UU

Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie

Corporate Governance Comparative Guide

Nigeria Commercial

Tech Hive Advisory

Compliance Pitfalls In Private Placements In Nigeria And How To Avoid Them

Nigeria Commercial

SA

S.P.A. Ajibade & Co.

Highlights Of The Guidelines Letters Circulars And Notifications Issued In December 2025

Nigeria Commercial

AP

Advocaat Law Practice

The Genius Act & The Regulation Of Digital Assets: Reimagining Regulatory Foundations For Blockchain Innovation

Nigeria Technology

BC

Babalakin & Co.Legal Practitioners

True-Sale Securitisation In The Legal Context

Nigeria Commercial

SA

S.P.A. Ajibade & Co.

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Directors and Officers

OAPI Kicks Off 2026 With Strengthened Governance

OAPI closed out 2025 with a series of important developments aimed at strengthening intellectual property protection across its 17 member states.

South Africa Commercial

AA

Adams & Adams

Of Desk Drawer Regulations And Regulatory Excess

Many years ago, a foreign client asked for a brief on some local regulations.

Uganda Commercial

E

ENS

How To Register An NGO Or Non-Profit Company In Ghana (Full Guide)

Starting a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) or not-for-profit company in Ghana involves registration as a Company Limited by Guarantee (CLG) under the Companies Act, 2019 (Act 992).

Ghana Commercial

uA

Firmus Advisory

Place Of Effective Management And Control: Implications For Companies' Tax Residency Under The Nigeria Tax Act

Nigeria Commercial

KN

KPMG Nigeria

Corporate Governance Comparative Guide

Nigeria Commercial

Tech Hive Advisory

Corporate Governance In Nigeria: Compliance, Accountability & Role Of The Company Secretary

Nigeria Commercial

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The Trusted Advisors

Remedies Available To Aggrieved Minority Shareholders In A Company: A Review Of The Supreme Court's Decision In Mainstreet Bank Registrars Ltd And Ors V. Temitope O. Oshinuga (2024) LPELR-62980 (SC)

Nigeria Commercial

AS

Abdu-Salaam Abbas & Co.

How Should Boards Handle Corporate Governance Crises? Lessons From Paystack On Crisis Response And Prevention

Nigeria Commercial

OA

Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

Reshaping Governance In Nigeria's Telecoms Sector: Key Takeaways From The NCC Guidelines

Nigeria Commercial

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Templars

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Charities & Non-Profits

How To Register An NGO Or Non-Profit Company In Ghana (Full Guide)

Starting a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) or not-for-profit company in Ghana involves registration as a Company Limited by Guarantee (CLG) under the Companies Act, 2019 (Act 992).

Ghana Commercial

uA

Firmus Advisory

Registration Of An NGO In Nigeria: For Foreigners And Nigerians

Charity organizations popularly known as Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) play a vital role in addressing various social, economic, and environmental issues.

Nigeria Commercial

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Highlaw Chambers

How To Register An NGO Or Non-Profit Company In Ghana

Starting a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) or not-for-profit company in Ghana involves registration as a Company Limited by Guarantee (CLG) under the Companies Act, 2019 (Act 992).

Ghana Commercial

uA

Firmus Advisory

Where Did The Waka Waka Royalties Go?

South Africa IP

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ENS

Public Benefit Activities Vs Non-Profit Organisations: A South African Guide To Tax-Exempt Status

South Africa Commercial

BI

Barnard Inc.

Navigating The Transition: Legal Options For Private Charitable Children's Institutions Under The Children Act

Kenya Government

AK

Anjarwalla & Khanna

A Complete Guide To Starting A Business In Sierra Leone: Registration Process, Costs, And Requirements

Ghana Commercial

uA

Firmus Advisory

Significant Changes For Not-For-Profits As PBO Act Comes Into Effect After 11 Years

Kenya Commercial

AK

Anjarwalla & Khanna

Faith In Our Shared Humanity

Kenya Commercial

SW

Spencer West

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Latest Videos

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Welcoming 2026: Season's Warm Wishes From Axis (Video)

AF

AXIS Fiduciary Ltd

Continuing Conversations At Horizon 2.0

SB

Stren & Blan Partners

Women Powering Progress (Video)

SG

SNG Grant Thornton

Pragmatically Fearless Campaign (Video)

NS

Nexia SAB&T

How To Register A Company Limited By Shares In Ghana

uA

Firmus Advisory

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