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The court applied the princ.. [Read More](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/south-african-court-refuses-to-enforce-a-foreign-judgment) [Ghana](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/ghana) [Projects and Procurement](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/projects-and-procurement) [Public private partnerships](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/public-private-partnerships) [Templars](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/author/templars) ## [The Ghanaian Framework for Public-Private Partnerships](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/the-ghanaian-framework-for-public-private-partnerships) Ghana, like many other developing countries, faces significant infrastructure deficit that has long hindered its economic growth and development. Addressing Ghana's infrastructure challenges will require raising billions of dollars in annual expenditures. Recognizing the .. [Read More](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/the-ghanaian-framework-for-public-private-partnerships) [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) [Mozambique](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/mozambique) [Regulation](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/regulation) [ICT](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/ict) [Electronic Services](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/electronic-services) [MDR Advogados](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/author/mdr-advogados) ## [Regulation of the Registration and Licensing of Intermediary Providers of Electronic Services and Digital Platforms Operators](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/regulation-of-the-registration-and-licensing-of-intermediary-providers-of-electronic-services-and-digital-platforms-operators) Decree no. 59/2023, of October 27, which approves the Regulation on the Registration and Licensing of Intermediary Providers of Electronic Services and Digital Platforms Operators (Regulation), was recently published. [Read More](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/regulation-of-the-registration-and-licensing-of-intermediary-providers-of-electronic-services-and-digital-platforms-operators) [Nigeria](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/nigeria) [Energy & Natural Resources](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/energy-natural-resources) [Legislation](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/legislation) [Electricity](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/electricity) [ǼLEX](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/author/ǽlex) ## [Legal and commercial implications of the Electricity Act](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/legal-and-commercial-implications-of-the-electricity-act) The Electricity Act, 2023, (“the Act”) was signed into law by His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, on 6 June 2023. The Act was passed in light of the Federal Government’s initiatives to accelerate Nigeria’s energy transition process as well as consolidate th.. 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If the draft National Water Amendment Bill (B – 2023) (the Bill) is adopted.. [Read More](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/https/hsfnotes.com/africa/2023/11/27/the-department-of-water-and-sanitation-calls-upon-the-public-to-comment-on-the-draft-national-water-amendment-bill-b-2023/) [Kenya](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/kenya) [Financial Services](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/financial-services) [International Trade](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/international-trade) [PAPSS](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/papss) [ALN](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/author/aln) ## [Revolutionising African Trade: Kenya Takes the Lead in Promoting PAPSS](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/revolutionising-african-trade-kenya-takes-the-lead-in-promoting-papss) As the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) advances through various negotiation phases, several stakeholders have introduced operational tools to facilitate its implementation. One of these tools is the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS), whic.. 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The Judicial Matters Amendment Bill (.. 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