Christopher Burke, a senior adviser at WMC Africa, explores how greater IP recognition can help young people enter the formal economy. A 23-year-old fashion designer sells hand-printed t-shirts with ...

Online automotive marketplace Sylndr has concluded its Series A funding round, involving notable international and Africa-focused law firms. Egyptian trading platform Sylndr has closed its Series A ...

The state has diversified its renewable energy supply after prolonged drought destabilised its reliance on hydroelectric power. Zambia has announced the completion of its 100-megawatt (MW) Chisamba ...

The draft legislation comes as part of the African state’s wider plan to bring the mining sector into the modern era. The South African Mineral Resources Development Bill 2025 (Draft Bill) has been ...

A leading Kenyan arbitration lawyer and one of the country’s top judges have called for Africa to take a lead in international arbitration, and predicted that ESG will remain a prominent issue in ...

The ICC Court unveiled plans for a new African office during its conference in Nairobi, while business representatives reiterated the value of arbitration as a tool for cross-border trade. Lawyers and ...

The North African country has updated its labour legislation for the first time in 22 years, aligning the state with international standards. Egypt has passed new labour legislation to update its ...

The Africa Declaration on Artificial Intelligence promises ethical AI governance, but participating states will need to confront the challenges of cross-jurisdictional law if they are to make it a ...

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 ...

South Africa’s biggest food company has made a confidential settlement offer as it seeks to resolve certain class action claims sparked by the world’s deadliest listeria outbreak on record. A class ...

The new law firm will focus exclusively on the extractive sector and operations across Africa. Former DWF mining and minerals head Ali Boroumand has launched a specialist law firm dedicated to the ...

Former DWF mining and minerals head Ali Boroumand aims to bring clients the expertise of a high-profile firm with the expense of a one-man shop. “I discovered that [the] brand is not that important.