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This trend represents a form of capital flight that has denied the local investing public in African markets where they op.. [Read More](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/exploring-the-ngx-tech-board-and-how-it-can-impact-on-the-tech-startups) [Tax](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/tax) [Mozambique](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/mozambique) [VAT](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/vat) [MDR Advogados](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/author/mdr-advogados) ## [Amendments to the VAT Code in light of the measures to accelerate the economy package](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/amendments-to-the-vat-code-in-light-of-the-measures-to-accelerate-the-economy-package) Law no. 22/2022, of December 28, was recently approved, amending the Value Added Tax Code (VAT Code) approved by Law no. 32/2007, of December 31, aiming to accommodate this legal device to the measures for the country’s economic acceleration package announced by the Gover.. [Read More](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/amendments-to-the-vat-code-in-light-of-the-measures-to-accelerate-the-economy-package) [Kenya](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/kenya) [Employment and Labor](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/employment-and-labor) [Case discussion](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/case-discussion) [Bowmans](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/author/bowmans) ## [Kenya: It is discriminatory to provide different terms and conditions of employment to permanent and temporary employees in the same cadre](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/kenya-it-is-discriminatory-to-provide-different-terms-and-conditions-of-employment-to-permanent-and-temporary-employees-in-the-same-cadre) On 30 November 2022, the Employment and Labour Relations Court allowed a claimfiled by former temporary employees of KCB Bank Kenya Ltd alleging unfair labour practices and discrimination .. [Read More](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/kenya-it-is-discriminatory-to-provide-different-terms-and-conditions-of-employment-to-permanent-and-temporary-employees-in-the-same-cadre) [Corporate Commercial](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/corporate-commercial) [Nigeria](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/nigeria) [Regulation](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/regulation) [ǼLEX](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/author/ǽlex) ## [CAMA 2020 | Drawing the Curtains on Unissued Shares of a Company](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/cama-2020-drawing-the-curtains-on-unissued-shares-of-a-company) Under Companies and Allied Matters Act (“CAMA”) 1990, companies had authorized share capital consisting of issued share capital and unissued share capital (the “Old Regime”). However, CAMA 2020 recognizes only issued share capital without expressly stating what should be .. [Read More](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/cama-2020-drawing-the-curtains-on-unissued-shares-of-a-company) [South Africa](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/south-africa) [Dispute Resolution](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/dispute-resolution) [Bowmans](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/author/bowmans) ## [South Africa: Do not abuse process to silence critics](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/south-africa-do-not-abuse-process-to-silence-critics) Civil society advocates, activists, and journalists play, among other things, a role in exposing or holding corporations accountable on matters of public interest. When confronted with negative publicity or scrutiny, well-resourced corporations have, on occasio.. [Read More](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/south-africa-do-not-abuse-process-to-silence-critics) [Tanzania](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/tanzania) [Foreign Investment](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/foreign-investment) [Legislation](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/legislation) [FB Attorneys](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/author/fb-attorneys) ## [New Investment Act in force](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/new-investment-act-in-force) In a bid to promote the use of Kiswahili language in the Government’s official business and in line with the law, on 2 December 2022, the Parliament of Tanzania passed the new Tanzania Investment Act, 2022 (the new Investment Act) in Kiswahili. This follows the amen.. 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But with success (and scale) comes competition law scrutiny, particularly in a sector where t.. [Read More](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/run-forest-run-considering-the-competition-law-implication-of-crypto-currency-and-regulation-one-ought-to-say-competition-commission-start-running) [Tanzania](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/tanzania) [Foreign Investment](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/foreign-investment) [Dispute Resolution](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/dispute-resolution) [International Trade](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/international-trade) [ALP East Africa](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/author/alp-east-africa) ## [Tanzania ratifies protocol to empower regional court to handle business and investment matters](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tanzania-ratifies-protocol-to-empower-regional-court-to-handle-business-and-investment-matters) Tanzania’s ratification of the protocol extending the Court’s jurisdiction is another step towards a functional and well-structured trade and investment regime within the East African Community. 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Failure to register will result in goods being stopped at the border as well as criminal and civil liability.* [Read More](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/january-2023-deadline-to-register-intellectual-property-rights-with-the-kenyan-anti-counterfeit-authority-looms) [Previous](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/page/61) [1](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/page/1) [2](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/page/2) [3](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/page/3) [4](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/page/4) [5](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/page/5) [6](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/page/6) [7](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/page/7) [8](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/page/8) [9](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/page/9) [10](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/page/10) [11](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/page/11) [12](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/page/12) [13](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/page/13) [14](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/page/14) 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