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Carbon Credits in Nigeria: Road to Implementation

On November 8, 2022, the new Africa Carbon Markets Initiative (ACMI) was inaugurated at the United Nations Climate Change global conference held in Sharm, Egypt, with an objective to scale the production of carbon credit across the continent.

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Adams & Adams

Zurich Insurance Company 'hit by rock mass' in the Gautrain Tunnel

The Supreme Court of Appeal (“the SCA” hereinafter) recently delivered a judgement in a matter involving Zurich Insurance Company South Africa LTD (“the insurer”) and the Gauteng Provincial Government (“the insured”), bringing to an end litigation that commenced early 201..

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Herbert Smith Freehills

The new Mozambican Electricity Law

The long-awaited reform of Mozambique’s electricity law has reached the statute books this winter in Maputo (summer if you’re in the Northern Hemisphere), with the enactment of Law 12/2022 of 11 July (the New Electricity Law).  It is..

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Corpus Legal Practitioners

Energy Sector Policy Highlights

The New Dawn administration has set ambitious policy objectives for the energy sector that will require both policy certainty and private capital. This comes after a 10-year period during which, despite some initial big wins including increased private participation, the ..

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Afriwise

As cybersecurity laws across Africa are on the rise, what's more to expect?

The African continent has been slow to introduce cybersecurity legislation. The latest Global Cybersecurity Index released in June 2021 showed that only 29 countries, out of the 54 assessed, had introduced cybersecurity legislation. It also found that only 10 African coun..

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Afriwise

The growth of cybercrime in Africa: what types and who's most at risk

The rate at which Africa’s digital space has been growing in recent years has been outstripping the rate at which governments are able to introduce cybersecurity laws to regulate and protect this unfamiliar landscape. Cybercriminals have e..

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Afriwise

INTERVIEW: How this Mauritian FinTech start-up stays one step ahead of regulators.

Mauritius has a sophisticated financial services industry and a vibrant ICT sector. It is increasingly well placed to take advantage of the opportunities FinTech brings for both Africa and the rest of the world.

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Afriwise

CASE STUDY: Nigeria's vibrant FinTech scene and how to avoid its regulatory pitfalls.

Nigeria’s young population, increasing smartphone penetration and improved regulatory environment are creating the perfect storm for the FinTech sector to flourish. Nigeria is now the home to over 200 standalone FinTech companies, plus a number of FinTech solutions offere..

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Afriwise

The state of FinTech in Africa (and where the most successful ecosystems are)

There are a number of reasons why Africa has been earmarked as the next hub for FinTech. A youthful pop..

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