--- title: Afriwise Blog | Regulation (8) description: Regulation | (8) --- [![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) [Tanzania](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/tanzania) [Regulation](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/regulation) [Whistleblower Protection](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/whistleblower-protection) [FB Attorneys](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/author/fb-attorneys) ## [Whistleblower and Witness Protection Regulations Issued](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/whistleblower-and-witness-protection-regulations-issued) n a bid to promote and facilitate reporting of organized crimes, corruption offences, unethical conduct, abuse of office, illegal and dangerous activities and to provide for the protection of whistleblowers and witnesses (witnesses) against potential retaliation or victim.. 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[Read More](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/new-rules-on-opening-operation-and-closure-of-bank-accounts) [Environment](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/environment) [Tanzania](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/tanzania) [Regulation](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/regulation) [Carbon trading](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/carbon-trading) [Bowmans](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/author/bowmans) ## [Tanzania: Key highlights of the Carbon Trading Regulations](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tanzania-key-highlights-of-the-carbon-trading-regulations) On 28 October 2022, the Minister of State, Vice President’s Office, Union and Environment published the Environmental Management (Control and Management of Carbon Trading) Regulations, 2022 under Government Notice No. 636 of 2022 signalling Tanzania’s formal participation.. [Read More](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tanzania-key-highlights-of-the-carbon-trading-regulations) [Financial Services](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/financial-services) [Tanzania](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/tanzania) [Regulation](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/regulation) [Microfinance](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/microfinance) [Clyde & Co.](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/author/clyde-co) ## [Prohibition of lending without a licence](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/prohibition-of-lending-without-a-licence) In an effort to prohibit the lending of money without a licence, the Bank of Tanzania (the BoT), on 24 November 2022 published a notice (the Notice) prohibiting institutions, companies and individuals who are in the business of providing loans without a licence contrary t.. [Read More](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/prohibition-of-lending-without-a-licence) [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 .. 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Cryptocurrency and crypt exchanges are attracting a lot of focus also as Crypto exchanges have achieved enormous success. 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) [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) [Webber Wentzel](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/author/webber-wentzel) ## [January 2023 deadline to register Intellectual Property Rights with the Kenyan Anti-Counterfeit Authority looms](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/january-2023-deadline-to-register-intellectual-property-rights-with-the-kenyan-anti-counterfeit-authority-looms) *Businesses that export goods to Kenya, have until 1 January 2023 to register their Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) with the ACA. 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) [Mozambique](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/mozambique) [Competition/Antitrust](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/competition-antitrust) [Regulation](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/regulation) [MDR Advogados](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/author/mdr-advogados) ## [Priorities of the Competition Regulatory Authority for 2023](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/priorities-of-the-competition-regulatory-authority-for-2023) In a seminar held last week in Lisbon the President of the Mozambique Competition Regulatory Authority (CRA) presented a summary of the CFA's main activities since it became operational in 2021, as well as the CRA's priorities for 2023. [Read More](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/priorities-of-the-competition-regulatory-authority-for-2023) [Financial Services](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/financial-services) [Tanzania](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/tanzania) [Regulation](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/regulation) [Bowmans](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/author/bowmans) ## [Tanzania: The Banking and Financial Institutions (Financial Leasing) Regulations 2022](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tanzania-the-banking-and-financial-institutions-financial-leasing-regulations-2022) On 23 September 2022, the Governor of the Bank of Tanzania published the Banking and Financial Institutions (Financial Leasing) Regulations via *Government Notice 575 of 2022*revoking the Banking and Financial Institutions .. 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