--- title: Afriwise Blog | Bowmans --- [![Afriwise](https://insights.afriwise.com/hubfs/Logos/Afriwise/Afriwise%20logo.svg)](https://afriwise.com/) - [Products](https://afriwise.com/law-products-africa/) - [Countries](https://afriwise.com/countries-covered/) - [About Afriwise](https://afriwise.com/about-afriwise/) - [Contact](https://afriwise.com/contact/) - [News](https://news.afriwise.com/) - [Insights](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog) [Schedule a demo](https://afriwise.com/contact/) [Log in](https://afriwise.com/login/) - [Products](https://afriwise.com/law-products-africa/) - [Countries](https://afriwise.com/countries-covered/) - [Solutions](https://afriwise.com/solutions/) - [About Afriwise](https://afriwise.com/about-afriwise/) - Insights - [Contact](https://afriwise.com/contact/) - [News](https://news.afriwise.com/) [Schedule a demo](https://afriwise.com/contact/) [Log in](https://afriwise.com/login/) # Welcome to Africa’s legal blog Never miss a beat on Africa's legal and regulatory landscape. - [Legislation (287)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/legislation) - [South Africa (227)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/south-africa) - [Nigeria (157)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/nigeria) - [Kenya (151)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/kenya) - [Financial Services (128)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/financial-services) - [ICT (106)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/ict) - [Tanzania (102)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/tanzania) - [Regulation (87)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/regulation) - [Corporate Commercial (84)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/corporate-commercial) - [Tax (84)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/tax) - [Case discussion (78)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/case-discussion) - [Uganda (66)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/uganda) - [Intellectual Property (58)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/intellectual-property) - [Energy & Natural Resources (57)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/energy-natural-resources) - [Ghana (55)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/ghana) - [Employment and labour (52)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/employment-and-labour) - [Data Protection (49)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/data-protection) - [Mozambique (49)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/mozambique) - [Commercial Crime (48)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/commercial-crime) - [Competition/Antitrust (48)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/competition-antitrust) - [Dispute Resolution (47)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/dispute-resolution) - [Mauritius (46)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/mauritius) - [Environment (44)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/environment) - [Zambia (38)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/zambia) - [Projects and Procurement (26)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/projects-and-procurement) [Kenya](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/kenya) [Tax](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/tax) [Legislation](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/legislation) [Bowmans](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/author/bowmans) ## [Kenya: The Government Proposes the Enactment of the Tax Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024 and the Business Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/kenya-the-government-proposes-the-enactment-of-the-tax-laws-amendment-bill-2024-and-the-business-laws-amendment-bill-2024) On 31 October 2024, the Cabinet Secretary, National Treasury and Economic Planning published an explanatory note on changes proposed to be introduced by the Tax Laws (Amendment) Bill 2024 and the Business Laws (Amendment) Bill 2024. [Read More](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/kenya-the-government-proposes-the-enactment-of-the-tax-laws-amendment-bill-2024-and-the-business-laws-amendment-bill-2024) [South Africa](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/south-africa) [Immigration](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/immigration) [Regulations](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/regulations) [Digital nomad](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/digital-nomad) [Work Visas](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/work-visas) [Bowmans](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/author/bowmans) ## [South Africa: The ‘Digital Nomad Visa’ – Take 3](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/south-africa-the-digital-nomad-visa-take-3) We have seen many iterations of the amendments to the Immigration Regulations this year. One of the concepts that has been amended regularly is the remote working or ‘digital nomad’ visa. The new Minister of Home Affairs, Dr Leon Schreiber, has further amended the criteri.. 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[Read More](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/namibia-is-the-competition-commission-becoming-a-super-regulator-implications-for-investors) [Zambia](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/zambia) [Energy & Natural Resources](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/energy-natural-resources) [Electricity](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/electricity) [Bowmans](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/author/bowmans) ## [Zambia Adopts an Open Access Regime for the Electricity Market](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/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.. [Read More](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/zambia-adopts-an-open-access-regime-for-the-electricity-market) [Kenya](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/kenya) [Dispute Resolution](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/dispute-resolution) [Legislation](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/legislation) [Constitutionality](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/constitutionality) [Bowmans](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/author/bowmans) ## [Kenya: Court of Appeal Declares the Entire Finance Act, 2023, Unconstitutional](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/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. [Read More](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/kenya-court-of-appeal-declares-the-entire-finance-act-2023-unconstitutional) [Corporate Commercial](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/corporate-commercial) [South Africa](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/south-africa) [Legislation](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/legislation) [Companies](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/companies) [Bowmans](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/author/bowmans) ## [South Africa: The Companies Amendment Bills Have Been Signed into Law](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/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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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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