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 ...

Gender inequality and ‘old boys clubs’ are preventing female African lawyers from advancing in the profession says a new report, with top judicial and decision-making positions occupied by men from ...

Canadian company Barrick Gold has filed an ICSID request for arbitration, as the Malian government seeks a greater share of mining proceeds under a 2023 law. Toronto-headquartered listed mining ...

International law firms’ many and various attempts to get into African markets have found mixed fortunes, while the continent’s own firms have grown in strength and skill. So can the foreigners ...

Tumultuous political circumstances have sparked disputes over uranium resources in the West African state, placing French and Canadian nuclear operations in the balance. Niger has entered a tug of war ...

Shu Shu Wong, Glenn Kangisser and Conrad Purcell of Haynes Boone looks at the key legal considerations as African states try to capitalise on the increasing importance of LNG. The role of liquefied ...

Aissatou Sylla of Hogan Lovells and José Maria de Pina of Cape Verde’s data protection authority comment on the new amendment to the country’s Data Protection Act. The Republic of Cape Verde has ...

Benin has been one of Africa’s front-runners when it comes to data protection law. Aissatou Sylla of Hogan Lovells and Etienne-Marie Fifatin and Marieannick Ouendo of the country’s data protection ...

What is the potential of Nigeria’s oil and gas industry under a proposed new law? Hamish McArdle and Tom Edwards of Baker Botts consider the possibilities. Nigeria’s long awaited restructuring of its ...

The country will become the 14th SADC member state to join the Southern African free trade market – which provides reduced trade tariffs and greater foreign investment. The Southern African ...

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 ...

Political turmoil has affected South Africa’s economic strength, at least in the short term, as Zuma’s reshuffle has caused a credit downgrade which endangers the country’s position in the financial ...