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The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is setting the stage for a shift in regional trade and economic policy with the planned introduction of a single currency—the “ECO”. Supported by Nigeria and fourteen other member countries, this initiative aims to co..
The Advanced Digital Signature platform of the National Institute of Technologies and Information – INTIC is now available. The Advanced Digital Signature is an online tool that allows users to digitally sign documents using their digital identity as well as request signa..
Meta Platforms Inc. and Whatsapp LLC, together referred to as Meta, have come under the spotlight of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection (the FCCCP). An investigation was launched by the FCCPC into Meta’s practices relating to user data privacy and competition..
New public procurement legislation in South Africa will help resolve longstanding corruption issues in the construction industry, construction law experts have said. Recently signed into legislation but yet to take effect, the Public Procurement Act aims to create a singl..
Recently, in the period from the years 2023 to 2024, Tanzania has faced a foreign currency shortage, especially the United States Dollar. This has led to several public notices and guidelines from the Regulators aimed at restricting the use of foreign currency for in-coun..
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.
In the inaugural Africa Climate Summit convened in 2023 by the Government of Kenya and the African Union Commission (AUC), African leaders committed to developing and implementing policies, regulations and incentives aimed at attracting local, regional and global investme..
In a recent Constitutional Court judgement, Chief Justice Zondo and eight other Constitutional Justices were presiding over two consolidated matters seeking confirmation of an order of constitutional invalidity in respect of certain provisions of the Immigration Act and s..
The Finance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2024 was gazetted on 27 July 2024. It legislates the measures announced in the Minister of Finance’s Budget Speech 2024-2025. This article aims to highlight the key provisions that affect the business community.
