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The purpose of this amendment is to compel taxpayers who qualify to register for value-added tax (VAT) to register on time. The main policy ra.. [Read More](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/ghana-introduces-electronic-vat-system-up-front-vat-payment-and-taxation-of-e-commerce) [South Africa](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/south-africa) [ICT](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/ict) [Data Privacy](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/data-privacy) [Werksmans Attorneys](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/author/werksmans-attorneys) ## [Information Officers take note! The right of access to information vs. The right to privacy](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/information-officers-take-note-the-right-of-access-to-information-vs.-the-right-to-privacy) The right of access to information is a unique right in the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 as it places an obligation on both public and private bodies to allow access to records held by them. [Read More](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/information-officers-take-note-the-right-of-access-to-information-vs.-the-right-to-privacy) [Kenya](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/kenya) [Intellectual Property](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/intellectual-property) [Regulation](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/regulation) [Spoor & Fisher](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/author/spoor-fisher) ## [Kenya: 1 January 2023 deadline approaching to file recordals](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/kenya-1-january-2023-deadline-approaching-to-file-recordals) Kenya has specific anti-counterfeiting legislation, the Anti-Counterfeiting Act No. 13 of 2008, as well as a dedicated anti-counterfeiting body, the Anti-Counterfeiting Authority ([ACA](https://www.aca.go.ke/))... [Read More](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/kenya-1-january-2023-deadline-approaching-to-file-recordals) [Uganda](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/uganda) [Legislation](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/legislation) [Employment and Labor](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/employment-and-labor) [Bowmans](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/author/bowmans) ## [Uganda: The Employment (Amendment) Bill 2022](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/uganda-the-employment-amendment-bill-2022) The Employment (Amendment) Bill 2022 was re-tabled for First Reading before the Parliament of Uganda on 21 September 2022. The Bill seeks to amend the Employment Act 2006. Some of the highlights of the Bill follow below. 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[Read More](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/challenging-the-authority-of-management-or-merely-seeking-clarity-when-does-insubordination-occur) [South Africa](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/south-africa) [Environment](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/environment) [Regulation](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/regulation) [Food Wastage](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/food-wastage) [ENSafrica](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/author/ensafrica) ## [The scandal of food wastage: prepare for regulatory pressure](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/the-scandal-of-food-wastage-prepare-for-regulatory-pressure) Worldwide, significant quantities of food are wasted at all points of the supply chain and across all commodities. At the retail level, large quantities of food are wasted due to quality standards that overemphasise appearance. [Read More](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/the-scandal-of-food-wastage-prepare-for-regulatory-pressure) [Uganda](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/uganda) [Financial Services](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/financial-services) [Fintech](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/fintech) [Legislation](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/legislation) [ALN](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/author/aln) ## [The Regulatory Framework for Fintechs in Uganda](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/the-regulatory-framework-for-fintechs-in-uganda) The Parliament of Uganda passed the National Payment Systems Act (the Act) in 2020 and a year later, the National Payment Systems Regulations 2021 (the Regulations) were passed to operationalise the Act. The objective of this regime is to cont.. 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