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Zambia Adopts an Open Access Regime for the Electricity Market

On 19 July 2024, Zambia enacted the Electricity (Open Access) Regulations, 2024, joining many other countries and jurisdictions across the world that have implemented open markets in their electricity industries. The adoption of an open access regime is a necessity for Za..

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Kenya: Court of Appeal Declares the Entire Finance Act, 2023, Unconstitutional

On 31 July 2024, the Court of Appeal, in the case of National Assembly & Another v Okiya Omtatah Okoiti & 55 Others, declared the entire Finance Act, 2023 unconstitutional. This article is a brief summary of the matter and the implications of the judgment.

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South Africa: The Companies Amendment Bills Have Been Signed into Law

The long-awaited First and Second Companies Amendment Bills were signed into law by the President according to a Presidential announcement on 26 July 2024). The most material changes introduced by the Bills are those pertaining to remuneration disclosures and, from an M&a..

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South Africa: Data protection considerations in the National Policy on Data and Cloud, 2024

The Department of Communications and Digital Technologies has published the National Policy on Data and Cloud. The Policy aims to manage and utilise data efficiently, using cloud computing technologies. The objectives of the Policy are to improve government service delive..

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South Africa: Constitutional Court shatters NUMSA’s hopes of extended membership

In AFGRI Animal Feeds (A Division of PhilAfrica Foods (Pty) Ltd) v National Union of Metalworkers South Africa and Others, the Constitutional Court considered NUMSA’s attempts to extend its membership beyond its registered scope. In line with its previous decision in NUMS..

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Tanzania: Duty of care to ‘project affected persons’ by holders of mining licences

A recent Court of Appeal judgment highlights mining companies' duty of care towards project affected persons (PAPs). The Court’s decision makes it clear that PAPs are not legally obliged to vacate their properties simply because a mining company has obtained a mining lice..

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South African: Spectrum trading and sharing: A new spectrum management regime

On 28 May 2024, the Minister of Communications and Digital Technology published the Next Generation Radio Frequency Spectrum Policy for Economic Development. The publication of the Spectrum Policy follows the Minister’s invitation to interested parties to provide written ..

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Tanzania: Privacy rights and image exploitation: An analysis of Tanzanian High Court Case

On 13 October 2023, the Commercial Division of the High Court of the United Republic of Tanzania considered an appeal centred on the right to privacy. Briefly, the Respondents in the appeal - 3 elite Tanzanian athletes - had filed Civil Case No 15 of 2021 in the Arusha Di..

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Kenya: Competition (Amendment) Bill, 2024 – A new chapter in competition law enforcement

The Competition Authority of Kenya has initiated amendments to the Competition Act, Chapter 504, Laws of Kenya. On 28 May 2024, the Competition Authority published the Competition (Amendment) Bill, 2024 and invited the public to submit comments on the proposed changes. Th..

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