Africa Latest Updates
South Africa: Tax Update
Treasury Proposes New Rules dealing with the Tax Treatment of the conversion of Debt into Equity ...
Treasury Proposes New Rules dealing with the Tax Treatment of the conversion of Debt into Equity ...
South Africa: Competition Law Bulletin
With implications that are very important for a controlling company, in the recently decided Delatoy case, the Competition Tribunal found that several independent private companies described as the 'Delatoy Group' constitute a single 'firm' for purposes of the Competition Act ...
With implications that are very important for a controlling company, in the recently decided Delatoy case, the Competition Tribunal found that several independent private companies described as the 'Delatoy Group' constitute a single 'firm' for purposes of the Competition Act ...
Beware of the Allure of an Automatic Termination Clause in South Africa
Despite the automatic termination clause, employers must ensure that the employees’ dismissal is substantively and procedurally fair.
Despite the automatic termination clause, employers must ensure that the employees’ dismissal is substantively and procedurally fair.
Environmental Authorisations and Licences now publicly accessible in South Africa
Holders of environmental permits and licenses may find their activities and compliance subject to greater public scrutiny.
Holders of environmental permits and licenses may find their activities and compliance subject to greater public scrutiny.
Change in threshold for registration as a credit provider in South Africa
All credit providers will now have to register under the National Credit Act, irrespective of the amount owed to them.
All credit providers will now have to register under the National Credit Act, irrespective of the amount owed to them.
Accelerated Capital Allowance for Renewable Energy Projects in South Africa
An amendment proposes to widen the scope of allowable capital allowances for supporting infrastructure used in producing renewable energy.
An amendment proposes to widen the scope of allowable capital allowances for supporting infrastructure used in producing renewable energy.
Africa Related News
Hani Abosamra Abdelrasoul, Shelf Drilling
Shelf Drilling’s associate general counsel for the Middle East and Africa discusses the changing role of in-house counsel and the effect of technology on the profession.
Shelf Drilling’s associate general counsel for the Middle East and Africa discusses the changing role of in-house counsel and the effect of technology on the profession.
Africa is primed for private equity investments
Private equity (PE) as an asset class is a very attractive prospect for investors and has grown substantially across Africa over the past eight years ...
Private equity (PE) as an asset class is a very attractive prospect for investors and has grown substantially across Africa over the past eight years ...
South Africa: Tax Update
Treasury Proposes New Rules dealing with the Tax Treatment of the conversion of Debt into Equity ...
Treasury Proposes New Rules dealing with the Tax Treatment of the conversion of Debt into Equity ...
Projects & Energy Special Report: Off-grid energy solutions in Africa
Africa’s development has been significantly affected by the energy deficit, with an estimated 70 percent of people in sub-Saharan Africa without reliable access to electricity ...
Africa’s development has been significantly affected by the energy deficit, with an estimated 70 percent of people in sub-Saharan Africa without reliable access to electricity ...
Asia gears up for international arbitration
Developments across the region are supporting the development of alternate dispute resolution mechanisms that will promote further investment into Asia’s ...
Developments across the region are supporting the development of alternate dispute resolution mechanisms that will promote further investment into Asia’s ...
South Africa: Competition Law Bulletin
With implications that are very important for a controlling company, in the recently decided Delatoy case, the Competition Tribunal found that several independent private companies described as the 'Delatoy Group' constitute a single 'firm' for purposes of the Competition Act ...
With implications that are very important for a controlling company, in the recently decided Delatoy case, the Competition Tribunal found that several independent private companies described as the 'Delatoy Group' constitute a single 'firm' for purposes of the Competition Act ...
Heba Ali
Described by one of her peers as being “everything you would need in a lawyer”, Heba Ali was hired by Lenovo in 2014 to establish the organisation’s legal department for the Middle East and Africa region. A reflection of her success, in May, Ali was selected by our expert panel of judges as the In-House Community Counsel of the Year, 2016. Here she talks to Asian-mena Counsel about the qualities she thinks are vital to being a good in-house lawyer.
Described by one of her peers as being “everything you would need in a lawyer”, Heba Ali was hired by Lenovo in 2014 to establish the organisation’s legal department for the Middle East and Africa region. A reflection of her success, in May, Ali was selected by our expert panel of judges as the In-House Community Counsel of the Year, 2016. Here she talks to Asian-mena Counsel about the qualities she thinks are vital to being a good in-house lawyer.
East Africa – The digital economy’s heir apparent
Benedict Hamilton, Managing Director of Kroll’s regional Business and Cyber Investigations team discusses the big shift in Kenya becoming a digital economy, describing how embedding security at the centre of digital evolution is key to growth.
Benedict Hamilton, Managing Director of Kroll’s regional Business and Cyber Investigations team discusses the big shift in Kenya becoming a digital economy, describing how embedding security at the centre of digital evolution is key to growth.
The importance of communication
Robert Southgate, Head of Corporate Governance, Compliance & Contentious Legal for the Asia, Middle East & Africa region for British Telecommunications (BT), reveals to the In-House Community his methods of motivation, what makes external counsel stand out to him and why 'phoning it in' is never the answer.
Robert Southgate, Head of Corporate Governance, Compliance & Contentious Legal for the Asia, Middle East & Africa region for British Telecommunications (BT), reveals to the In-House Community his methods of motivation, what makes external counsel stand out to him and why 'phoning it in' is never the answer.