--- title: Afriwise Blog | ENSafrica --- [![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) [Uganda](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/uganda) [Competition/Antitrust](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/competition-antitrust) [Case discussion](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/case-discussion) [ENSafrica](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/author/ensafrica) ## [The High Court of Uganda Upholds PPDA Directive to Boost Competition in Public Procurement of Motor Vehicles](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/the-high-court-of-uganda-upholds-ppda-directive-to-boost-competition-in-public-procurement-of-motor-vehicles) The High Court has upheld a move by the Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Authority to expand the list of potential suppliers of vehicles to public entities. The move, seen as positive for competition and therefore consumer benefit was hotly contested by Ug.. [Read More](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/the-high-court-of-uganda-upholds-ppda-directive-to-boost-competition-in-public-procurement-of-motor-vehicles) [South Africa](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/south-africa) [Legislation](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/legislation) [Projects and Procurement](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/projects-and-procurement) [ENSafrica](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/author/ensafrica) ## [The National Assembly passes Public Procurement Bill: A giant leap towards procurement reform](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/the-national-assembly-passes-public-procurement-bill-a-giant-leap-towards-procurement-reform) Public procurement processes in South Africa have long been in need of an update.  After 24 years under the current legal framework, the courts have developed a rich body of case law as government departments and state-owned enterprises have contracted for good.. [Read More](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/the-national-assembly-passes-public-procurement-bill-a-giant-leap-towards-procurement-reform) [Uganda](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/uganda) [Energy](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/energy) [Competition/Antitrust](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/competition-antitrust) [Legislation](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/legislation) [ENSafrica](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/author/ensafrica) ## [Competition concerns as the President of Uganda assents to the Petroleum Supply (Amendment) Act 2023](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/competition-concerns-as-the-president-of-uganda-assents-to-the-petroleum-supply-amendment-act-2023) The Petroleum Supply (Amendment) Act, 2023 has received Presidential assent in a record-breaking ten days from the date that it was passed by Parliament. In the meantime, the Competition Bill, 2023 which was passed over two months ago still awaits assent, well beyon.. [Read More](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/competition-concerns-as-the-president-of-uganda-assents-to-the-petroleum-supply-amendment-act-2023) [Commercial Crime](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/commercial-crime) [South Africa](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/south-africa) [Legislation](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/legislation) [Prevention](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/prevention) [ENSafrica](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/author/ensafrica) ## [Key considerations and compliance challenges as South Africa nears implementation of groundbreaking "Failure to Prevent Corrupt Activities Offence"](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/key-considerations-and-compliance-challenges-as-south-africa-nears-implementation-of-groundbreaking-failure-to-prevent-corrupt-activities-offence) Arguably one of the most far-reaching recommendations of the State Capture Commission, the introduction of a failure to prevent corruption offence, is on the cusp of being introduced in South Africa. The Judicial Matters Amendment Bill (.. [Read More](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/key-considerations-and-compliance-challenges-as-south-africa-nears-implementation-of-groundbreaking-failure-to-prevent-corrupt-activities-offence) [Kenya](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/kenya) [Corporate Commercial](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/corporate-commercial) [Legislation](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/legislation) [Privatisation](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/privatisation) [ENSafrica](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/author/ensafrica) ## [Kenya’s Privatisation Bill 2023 is now law](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/kenyas-privatisation-bill-2023-is-now-law) On 9 October 2023, the Privatisation Bill 2023 was assented to by Kenya’s President William Ruto to repeal and replace the Privatisation Act which was passed in 2005. The implementation of the new legislation commenced on 27 October 2023. [Read More](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/kenyas-privatisation-bill-2023-is-now-law) [Uganda](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/uganda) [Energy & Natural Resources](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/energy-natural-resources) [Legislation](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/legislation) [ENSafrica](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/author/ensafrica) ## [The Petroleum Supply (Amendment) Bill, 2023: Anti-competitive or not?](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/the-petroleum-supply-amendment-bill-2023-anti-competitive-or-not) The Petroleum Supply (Amendment) Bill, 2023 (“**the Bill**”) that seeks to amend the Petroleum Supply Act, 2003 was tabled before Parliament for the first reading on 31 October 2023. The Bill aims to do the following: [Read More](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/the-petroleum-supply-amendment-bill-2023-anti-competitive-or-not) [Ghana](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/ghana) [Real Estate](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/real-estate) [Conveyancing](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/conveyancing) [ENSafrica](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/author/ensafrica) ## [The emergence of electronic conveyancing in Ghana](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/the-emergence-of-electronic-conveyancing-in-ghana) In the wake of increasing calls for land administration reforms in Ghana, Parliament of Ghana passed the new Land Act, 2020 (Act 1036) (the “Land Act”) in December 2020. Among many of the reforms introduced by the Land Act is the introduction .. 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[Read More](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/striking-off-of-companies-the-new-regime) [Uganda](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/uganda) [Tax](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/tax) [Case discussion](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/case-discussion) [ENSafrica](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/author/ensafrica) ## [Why companies need to properly document the loans they receive](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/why-companies-need-to-properly-document-the-loans-they-receive) Financing company operations often involves borrowing from commercial lenders, private lenders and even the company’s own shareholders. Whether or not formal documentation of the loan is done is determined by the company size, the loan size and tenure, whether the company.. 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