--- title: Afriwise Blog | Legislation (17) description: Legislation | (17) --- [![Afriwise](https://insights.afriwise.com/hubfs/Logos/Afriwise/Afriwise%20logo.svg)](https://afriwise.com/) - [Products](https://afriwise.com/law-products-africa/) - [Countries](https://afriwise.com/countries-covered/) - [About Afriwise](https://afriwise.com/about-afriwise/) - [Contact](https://afriwise.com/contact/) - [News](https://news.afriwise.com/) - [Insights](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog) [Schedule a demo](https://afriwise.com/contact/) [Log in](https://afriwise.com/login/) - [Products](https://afriwise.com/law-products-africa/) - [Countries](https://afriwise.com/countries-covered/) - [Solutions](https://afriwise.com/solutions/) - [About Afriwise](https://afriwise.com/about-afriwise/) - Insights - [Contact](https://afriwise.com/contact/) - [News](https://news.afriwise.com/) [Schedule a demo](https://afriwise.com/contact/) [Log in](https://afriwise.com/login/) # Welcome to Africa’s legal blog Never miss a beat on Africa's legal and regulatory landscape. - [Legislation (287)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/legislation) - [South Africa (227)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/south-africa) - [Nigeria (157)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/nigeria) - [Kenya (151)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/kenya) - [Financial Services (128)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/financial-services) - [ICT (106)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/ict) - [Tanzania (102)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/tanzania) - [Regulation (87)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/regulation) - [Corporate Commercial (84)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/corporate-commercial) - [Tax (84)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/tax) - [Case discussion (78)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/case-discussion) - [Uganda (66)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/uganda) - [Intellectual Property (58)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/intellectual-property) - [Energy & Natural Resources (57)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/energy-natural-resources) - [Ghana (55)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/ghana) - [Employment and labour (52)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/employment-and-labour) - [Data Protection (49)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/data-protection) - [Mozambique (49)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/mozambique) - [Commercial Crime (48)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/commercial-crime) - [Competition/Antitrust (48)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/competition-antitrust) - [Dispute Resolution (47)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/dispute-resolution) - [Mauritius (46)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/mauritius) - [Environment (44)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/environment) - [Zambia (38)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/zambia) - [Projects and Procurement (26)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/projects-and-procurement) [Commercial Crime](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/commercial-crime) [South Africa](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/south-africa) [Legislation](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/legislation) [Money Laundering](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/money-laundering) [Webber Wentzel](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/author/webber-wentzel) ## [Is your business an accountable institution? Your 90 days are running](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/is-your-business-an-accountable-institution-your-90-days-are-running) Towards the end of 2022, several amendments and proposed changes to the structure of South Africa's anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist regime were implemented. Amongst these was the inclusion of several new items to the list of entiti.. [Read More](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/is-your-business-an-accountable-institution-your-90-days-are-running) [Kenya](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/kenya) [Corporate Commercial](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/corporate-commercial) [Legislation](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/legislation) [Privatisation](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/privatisation) [Kaplan & Stratton](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/author/kaplan-stratton) ## [The Draft Privatization Bill 2023](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/the-draft-privatization-bill-2023) We are writing to update you on the recent publication of the draft Privatization Bill which was made available for public participation. The bill, if passed, will replace the current P rivatization Act, 2005. The objective of the bill is to provide a revised regulatory f.. [Read More](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/the-draft-privatization-bill-2023) [Financial Services](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/financial-services) [Insurance](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/insurance) [Zambia](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/zambia) [Legislation](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/legislation) [Bowmans](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/author/bowmans) ## [Zambia: New insurance law takes effect](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/zambia-new-insurance-law-takes-effect) On 23 December 2022, the long-awaited Insurance Act, 2021 (**new Act**) came into force following the issuance of Commencement Order No. 83 of 2022 by the Minister of Finance and National Planning, Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane. [Read More](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/zambia-new-insurance-law-takes-effect) [Commercial Crime](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/commercial-crime) [South Africa](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/south-africa) [Legislation](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/legislation) [ENSafrica](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/author/ensafrica) ## [Could you be an accountable institution under FICA?](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/could-you-be-an-accountable-institution-under-fica) Amendments to FICA adding new accountable institutions to the Schedule were published on 29 November 2022. These came into effect on 19 December 2022, ahead of the possible grey-listing of South Africa by the Financial Action Task Force. [Read More](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/could-you-be-an-accountable-institution-under-fica) [Financial Services](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/financial-services) [Fintech](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/fintech) [Zambia](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/zambia) [Legislation](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/legislation) [Moira Mukuka Legal Practitioners](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/author/moira-mukuka-legal-practitioners) ## [Regulation of Fintech in Zambia – A Legal Guide](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/regulation-of-fintech-in-zambia-a-legal-guide) Fintech in Zambia is governed by various pieces of legislation, depending on the type of financial service offered. There is no single piece of legislation that governs the entire fintech industry. Generally, fintech is governed by the same laws that govern traditional fi.. 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[Read More](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/the-general-assembly-meetings-of-the-commercial-companies-by-electronic-means) [Commercial Crime](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/commercial-crime) [South Africa](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/south-africa) [Legislation](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/legislation) [Money Laundering](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/money-laundering) [ENSafrica](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/author/ensafrica) ## [New year, new laws: South Africa amends its money laundering and counter-terrorist financing regime](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/new-year-new-laws-south-africa-amends-its-money-laundering-and-counter-terrorist-financing-regime) On 22 and 23 December 2022, President Ramaphosa signed two key pieces of legislation into law – the General Laws (Anti-Money Laundering and Combating Terrorism Financing) Amendment Act, 2022 and the Protection of Constitutional Democracy Against Terrori.. 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