The court’s judgment on compensation in the spat over drilling activities in the Republic of the Congo has spurred Zenith and its subsidiary to fight the ‘contradictory’ decision.

Helios Investment Partners is to acquire a majority stake in Telecom Egypt’s Regional Data Hub, with high-level local and international law firms advising on the transaction. Africa’s continuing ...

The country has released the fifth iteration of its King Codes on corporate governance. South Africa has published the fifth edition of its King Codes on corporate governance (King V), updating the ...

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer has hired a Bowmans transactional senior associate in Johannesburg, with the firm recently celebrating its 10-year anniversary in the city. International firm Herbert ...

A group of development finance institutions have contributed to a hefty financial injection aimed at supporting SMEs and individuals across Africa. Mediterrania Capital Partners has spearheaded a EUR ...

Proper legal frameworks, particularly when it comes to contracts, is essential for the success of climate finance tools, writes Christopher Burke of WMC Africa. African countries face an urgent ...

The firm has snapped up an accounting specialist who worked on South African anti-money laundering and terrorist financing reforms. Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr has hired Lebogang Makwela as a director in ...

The prominent report reveals the majority of countries worldwide saw a drop in their rule of law score, with Sudan and Democratic Republic of the Congo coming bottom of the African jurisdictions ...

The renewables project by Seriti Green aims to align South Africa with the green energy transition and redirect the coal-reliant country away from fossil fuels. Renewable energy company Seriti Green ...

South Africa, Nigeria, Mozambique and Burkina Faso are removed from the list after bolstering their anti-financial crime regimes – while others including Cameroon and Kenya remain under the microscope ...

A former associate general counsel at the Lagos Court of Arbitration is to become a partner in the New York-headquartered firm’s Paris office. White & Case announced last Thursday (16 October) the ...