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[Read More](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tanzania-amendments-to-the-regulations-under-the-electronic-and-postal-communications-act) [Corporate Commercial](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/corporate-commercial) [Ghana](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/ghana) [Legislation](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/legislation) [N. Dowuona & Company](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/author/n.-dowuona-company) ## [Ghana Securities Industry Draft Guidelines (Crowdfunding), 2022](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/ghana-securities-industry-draft-guidelines-crowdfunding-2022) The Securities and Exchange Commission of Ghana (“SEC”) in April 2022 released the Draft Ghana Securities Industry (Crowdfunding) Guidelines (“Draft Guidelines”). These Draft Guidelines were published by the SEC pursuant to the Securities Industry Act, 2016 (Act 929) and .. 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[Read More](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/new-visa-system-taking-flight-a-turbulent-period-for-foreign-employees-as-visa-application-backlogs-increase) [Tanzania](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/tanzania) [Tax](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/tax) [Legislation](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/legislation) [FB Attorneys](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/author/fb-attorneys) ## [Finance Act 2022 - 120 Second Overview](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/finance-act-2022-120-second-overview) On 28 June 2022, the National Assembly of the United Republic of Tanzania passed the Finance Bill, 2022. The said Bill was assented to by the President of the United Republic of Tanzania on 30 June 2022, hence effectively making it the Finance Act, 2022 (the Finance.. [Read More](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/finance-act-2022-120-second-overview) [Zimbabwe](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/zimbabwe) [Contracts](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/contracts) [Foreign Investment](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/foreign-investment) [Case discussion](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/case-discussion) [Scanlen & Holderness](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/author/scanlen-holderness) ## [Zimbabwe: New case on enforceability of choice of law clauses](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/zimbabwe-new-case-on-enforceability-of-choice-of-law-clauses) The issue of choice of law has come to the forefront with the advent of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and the increase in international agreements. 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[Read More](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/trade-marks-oceans-apart) [Nigeria](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/nigeria) [Tax](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/tax) [Case discussion](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/case-discussion) [ǼLEX](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/author/ǽlex) ## [AELEX secures landmark judgment on whether legislation should apply to trading conducted prior to its enactment, even if tax filings are made after enactment](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/aelex-secures-landmark-judgment-on-whether-legislation-should-apply-to-trading-conducted-prior-to-its-enactment-even-if-tax-filings-are-made-after-enactment) On 27 June 2022, AELEX secured a landmark judgement for Accugas Limited (“Accugas”) at the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court (“the “FHC) by moving the FHC to hold that the Finance Act, 2019 (“FA 2019”), which was assented to on 13 January 2020 should not apply to t.. 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