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[Read More](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/extraterritorial-application-gdpr-vs-popia) [Corporate Commercial](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/corporate-commercial) [Tanzania](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/tanzania) [Legislation](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/legislation) [Zanzibar](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/zanzibar) [A&K Tanzania](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/author/ak-tanzania) ## [Significant Changes for Mainland Tanzania Businesses Operating in Zanzibar](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/significant-changes-for-mainland-tanzania-businesses-operating-in-zanzibar) The Zanzibar Ministry of Trade and Industrial Development (the **Ministry**) recently issued a Public Notice dated 21 September 2021 on the amendment of the Zanzibar Companies Act No 5 of 2013 (the **Companies Act**), which regulates co.. 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[Read More](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/nhif-amendment-bill-2021-reprieve-to-employers) [Uganda](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/uganda) [Kenya](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/kenya) [Tanzania](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/tanzania) [Foreign Investment](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/foreign-investment) [Bowmans](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/author/bowmans) ## [East Africa: Business is Looking up Amidst COVID 19](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/east-africa-business-is-looking-up-amidst-covid-19) Since 2020, there have been unprecedented changes in the way people do business, not only in Africa but globally. Eighteen months later, we reflect briefly on how this has impacted Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda, and provide you with insights on the next chapter for these reg.. [Read More](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/east-africa-business-is-looking-up-amidst-covid-19) [Uganda](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/uganda) [Intellectual Property](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/intellectual-property) [Kampala Associated Advocates](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/author/kampala-associated-advocates) ## [The Trademarks (Amendment) Regulations, 2021: A step towards achieving the goals of the National IP Policy](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/the-trademarks-amendment-regulations-2021-a-step-towards-achieving-the-goals-of-the-national-ip-policy) In May 2019, the Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs released the National Intellectual Property Policy (the “Policy”) intended to support efforts towards achieving objectives of Uganda Vision 2040, the Second National Development Plan and the 17 Sustainable De.. 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