The firm has expanded its energy and natural resources offering with a lawyer from HSF Kramer. DLA Piper has hired former HSF Kramer lawyer Patrick Leyden as a partner in its Johannesburg mergers and ...

The Nigeria-founded fintech, one of the few African unicorn companies, has raised a combined USD 200 million following completion of its Series C funding round’s second tranche.

Mauritius’ financial crime regulator has clarified the responsibility of companies based in the country for corruption, fraud, AML and drug financing compliance. The Financial Crimes Commission (FCC) ...

The international firm is among the professional services providers selected to scrutinise the USD 9 billion Sino-Congolaise des Mines project on behalf of the central African country’s government, ...

The country aims to close remaining gaps in its financial crime framework before its next evaluation by the Financial Action Task Force. South Africa has proposed revisions to its financial crime ...

Charles Russell Speechlys partners Thomas Snider and Adrian Mayer explore the Middle Eastern country’s increasingly close relationship with the African continent amid rising levels of private ...

A new report by the international police organisation has revealed escalating levels of cyber-crime across the continent and inadequate capabilities to fight it. INTERPOL has confirmed spiking rates ...

A leading in-house lawyer has been appointed as chair of the African Corporate & Government Counsel Forum, alongside six new board members from across Africa. The African Corporate & Government ...

The divisive Bill has now been signed into law, but various political parties have slammed the law for being unconstitutional and enforcing expropriation without compensation. South Africa President ...

Mauritius-headquartered developers are seeking USD 500 million in compensation from the government of Tanzania for allegedly withholding licences and attempting to expropriate a power plant. Two ...

Silver Kayondo of Ortus Advocates in Uganda gives a legal and regulatory update for technology companies operating in East Africa for 2025 and beyond. The East African region, notably in Uganda, Kenya ...

The French mining company has filed proceedings at ICSID as its financial situation spirals over a uranium mining dispute. French mining company Orano has filed for arbitration against Niger over its ...