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On 7 August, the Parliament approved Law no. 13/2023, which introduces the new Labour Law and repeals the current Labour Law approved by Law no. 23/2007 of 1 August.

The emergence of open banking has transformed the financial landscape, offering customers opportunities to access innovative financial services. However, as the open banking ecosystem continues to evolve, the need to navigate the intersection of data privacy regulations a..

In a recent High Court decision, Safaricom PLC (the Appellant) was condemned to pay KES. 452,868/= to Mr Ronald Wilson Kafwa (the Respondent), one of its customers being part of the amount of money lost by the Respondent from his M-pesa account after the theft of his mobi..

Electricity wheeling mechanisms play a key role in facilitating the optimal integration of renewable energy resources into the grid. Wheeling across high and medium-voltage lines has been the focus of Eskom's wheeling strategies to date, but the proposed introductio..

Uganda has published new regulations under the Companies Act (“the Act”) that provide for, among other things, striking off a company from the companies register. Striking off refers to the administrative process of removing a company from the register if a company is dor..

In this interview, we are speaking with Christophe Bostyn, the newly appointed Chief Operational Officer (COO) of Afriwise. We'll delve into why he joined the Afriwise team, how he looks at the legal landscape in Africa, and how he sees the company develop.

Afriwise, the leading Legal Intelligence platform of the African continent, announces the appointment of Christophe Bostyn as its new Chief Operating Officer (COO). This strategic move comes as Afriwise experiences explosive growth. It underscores the company's ambition t..

By way of Notice No. 4/GBM/2023, of 14 September 2023, the Bank of Mozambique approved the rules aimed at governing activities carried out by entities (natural or legal) transacting virtual assets in Mozambique (also known as VASPs). In particular, this new statute applie..

Businesses have anxiously been seeking clarity on the application of public interest conditions in merger transactions. It is anticipated that the Competition Commission's draft public interest guidelines for mergers will provide some clarity on its approach to public int..