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Bahrain
The Sovereign Group
The Kingdom of Bahrain reported on 7 March that its 'Golden Licence' initiative had attracted a total of USD2.4 billion in investment from nine major projects across diverse sectors including financial services, manufacturing, ICT and tourism.
Egypt
Soliman Hashish & Partners
On March 30, 2024, the President of Egypt issued Law No. 18 of 2024 (the "Law") introducing amendments to the Unified Public Finance Law No. 6 of 2022...
Soliman Hashish & Partners
Continuing its efforts to expedite corporate governance procedures, the General Authority for Investment and Free Zones ("GAFI") issued Decree No. 163 of 2024...
Mauritius
Appleby
The Court of Civil Appeal (CCA) delivered an interesting judgment on the adequacy of affidavit evidence when making a bankruptcy order. The CCA, acting solely on the basis of affidavit evidence...
Nigeria
Andersen in Nigeria
On 28 March 2024, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in line with Section 9 of the Banking and Other Financial Institutions Act (BOFIA) of 2020 released a circular...
Pavestones Legal
The Central Bank of Nigeria ("CBN") on March 28, 2024, published a circular reviewing the minimum capital requirements for Commercial, Merchant, and Non-interest Banks in Nigeria.
Aluko & Oyebode
New leadership and the regulatory changes they bring can have a profound impact on the landscape of business operations. Following the swearing in of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on May 29, 2023
PUNUKA Attorneys & Solicitors
The Banking Sector Regulation Programme is a regulatory initiative of the Central Bank of Nigeria that requires banks operating in Nigeria, to increase their minimum paid-in common equity capital to a specified amount ...
PUNUKA Attorneys & Solicitors
The best time to invest in Nigeria is now, some "motivational speakers" would say. I have also read that foreign investors have not moved into Africa as quickly as expected because of some of the risks associated with the continent.
Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)
In a hyper-connected world heavily reliant on technology, the use of biometric data for employee attendance monitoring is growing in popularity as a practice across various industries.
Saudi Arabia
Highworth
In recent years, Saudi Arabia has shifted from an oil-dependent economy to a diversified powerhouse, actively attracting global businesses.
South Africa
The Sovereign Group
The South African National Treasury reported on 29 February that while South Africa was on track to address all the outstanding action items required to be removed from the Financial Action Task Force's (FATF) grey list...
Andersen in South Africa
On 20 March 2024, the South African Competition Commission ("Commission") revised its public interest guidelines relating to merger control ("Guidelines").
ENS
Various court decisions have established parameters regarding the withholding of a member's benefit by a pension fund, under section 37D(1)(b)(ii) of the Pension Funds Act 24, 1956 ("the Act").
ENS
It is vital for directors to understand that under section 13A(2) and (3) of the Pension Funds Act 24, 1956 (the "Act"), regardless of a registered fund's internal rules...
ENS
Digital transformation refers to the use of modern technologies, such as artificial intelligence ("AI"), cloud computing and application programming interfaces ("APIs") to streamline and automate workflows...
Adams & Adams
The Financial Advisory and Intermediaries Services Act ("the Act") defines a Financial Service Provider ("provider") as any person who...
Tanzania
Shikana Group
The investment landscape of Africa has increasingly attracted global attention and ascended as a beacon of investment opportunities, with China emerging as a dominant force...
Shikana Group
Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, and Rwanda each present unique landscapes and economic frameworks.
IR Global
Geopolitical instability generally influences mobility. However, emigration does not come exclusively from conflict zones, and can be purely economic.
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