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From Eskom Blues To Infrastructure Gold: Positioning South Africa's Independent Transmission Projects As A New Investable Asset Class

On 12 February 2026, during his State of the Nation Address, President Cyril Ramaphosa reaffirmed government's...

South Africa Government

FW

Fairbridges

The East African Insider – Week 7th February -13th February 2026

East Africa is gaining momentum as a hub for strategic investment, with countries across the region deepening market access, strengthening trade ties, and showcasing untapped opportunities.

Worldwide Government

SG

Shikana Group

Understanding The Electronic Transmission Controversy: A Legal Analysis Of The Electoral Act Amendment Bill

For weeks, Nigerians have protested outside the National Assembly over proposed amendments to the Electoral Act 2022. At the centre of this controversy is a technical but crucial question: how should election results be...

Nigeria Government

OA

Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

Regulatory Localisation And Digital Infrastructure: Building Compliant Data Centres In Nigeria

Across regulated industries, data is increasingly being treated as a sovereign asset rather than a purely commercial one. Governments are tightening expectations around where sensitive data is stored, how it is processed...

Nigeria Government

TA

Tope Adebayo LP

South Africa Removed From Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Grey List

South Africa Government

TS

The Sovereign Group

The East African Insider – Week 24th -30th January 2026

Worldwide Government

SG

Shikana Group

Top 11 Fundamental Rights Every Nigerian Must Claim In 2026

Nigeria Government

OA

Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

Sovereign Liability Exposure Under Nigeria's Space Economy Regulations - Key Considerations

Nigeria Government

BH

Balogun Harold

Unpacking SI 215 Of 2025: Foreign Participation In Reserved Sectors

Zimbabwe Government

ZC

Zenas Chambers, ChimwaMurombe Legal Practice

European Union ('EU') Removes Nigeria From EU Anti-Money Laundering And Combating The Financing Of Terrorism ('AML/CFT') High-risk List

Nigeria Government

AP

Advocaat Law Practice

The East African Insider – Week 10th -16th January 2026

Worldwide Government

SG

Shikana Group

Land Acquisition Under The Minerals And Mining Act, 2006 (Act 703) And The Rights Of Proprietors Of Land Acquired For Mining In Ghana

Ghana Government

AB

Asare Bediako & Co

Certificate Of Capital Importation For Capital Goods And Equipment Imports Into Nigeria: Key Considerations For Foreign Investors

Nigeria Government

BH

Balogun Harold

The East African Insider – Week 3rd -9th January 2026

Tanzania Government

SG

Shikana Group

10 Key Benefits Of The Nigerian Tax Reform For MSMEs And Individuals

OA

Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

EFCC And Tax Enforcement: What Nigerian Companies Need To Know About Tax Investigations By The EFCC

UU

Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie

The Nigerian Banking & Finance Sector In Review: Regulatory Developments In 2025 And Outlook For 2026

Nigeria Finance

UU

Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie

Nigeria's FinTech Regulatory Framework: Key 2025 Developments And Outlook For 2026

Nigeria Technology

UU

Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie

All You Need To Know About Nigeria's Newly Signed Tax Reform Acts

GS

Goldsmiths Solicitors

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Indigenous Peoples

Nigeria's Cabotage Act: Impact On Local Shipping Industry Growth

Since the passing of Nigeria's Coastal and Inland Shipping (Cabotage) Act in 2003, it has been hailed as a transformational policy intended to reserve domestic coastal trade for Nigerian-owned, -crewed and -flagged vessels.

Nigeria Transport

OA

Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

Regulatory Localisation And Digital Infrastructure: Building Compliant Data Centres In Nigeria

Across regulated industries, data is increasingly being treated as a sovereign asset rather than a purely commercial one. Governments are tightening expectations around where sensitive data is stored, how it is processed...

Nigeria Government

TA

Tope Adebayo LP

Assignments Under The Petroleum Industry Act: Investor Considerations From Upstream To Downstream PART 1

Over the years, Nigeria's oil and gas industry has experienced a wave of divestments, as several international oil companies step back from certain assets...

TA

Tope Adebayo LP

From Exclusion To Inclusion: AI, Language And Access To Justice In South Africa

South Africa Technology

E

ENS

Cabotage Vessel Financing Fund (CVFF): A New Dawn In Nigeria's Maritime Sector – What You Need To Know

Nigeria Transport

OA

Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

Africa's Hidden Treasures: The WIPO Treaty Revolution

South Africa IP

AA

Adams & Adams

The Constitutional Court Puts An End To Unfair Levies/Taxes Imposed On Indigenous Communities

South Africa Government

AA

Adams & Adams

Protecting Indigenous Knowledge And Traditional Medicine Under Intellectual Property Law In Nigeria

Compos Mentis Legal Practitioners

The Constitutional Court Puts An End To Unfair Levies/Taxes Imposed On Indigenous Communities

South Africa Tax

AA

Adams & Adams

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Terrorism, Homeland Security & Defence

South Africa Removed From Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Grey List

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the international anti-money laundering watchdog, removed South Africa from its ‘grey list' of countries following a successful on-site review of its Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) regime in July.

South Africa Government

TS

The Sovereign Group

European Union ('EU') Removes Nigeria From EU Anti-Money Laundering And Combating The Financing Of Terrorism ('AML/CFT') High-risk List

The European Union (‘EU') has removed Nigeria from its list of high-risk third countriesfor money laundering and terrorism financing.

Nigeria Government

AP

Advocaat Law Practice

Washington Accords For Peace And Prosperity

The signing of the Washington Accords for Peace and Prosperity between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda in Washington on 4 December 2025 is being presented as a turning point for the Great Lakes region,...

Worldwide Government

SG

Shikana Group

The Life Sentence Of Nnamdi Kanu: Legal And Human Rights Perspectives

Nigeria Government

Compos Mentis Legal Practitioners

End User Certificates In Nigeria – Key Considerations For Importers Of Controlled Goods

Nigeria International

BH

Balogun Harold

Minimum KYC Requirements For Opening Bank Accounts For Nigerian Entities Offshore

Nigeria Government

BH

Balogun Harold

Defence & Security Financing In Nigeria: Recent Developments

Nigeria Government

BH

Balogun Harold

Practical Implication Of The Revised FIC Guidance Note 7A

South Africa Finance

WW

Webber Wentzel

Understanding Nigeria's Removal From The Fatf Grey List – The Implications And Way Forward

Nigeria Government

BC

Babalakin & Co.Legal Practitioners

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Fiscal & Monetary Policy

The Nigerian Banking & Finance Sector In Review: Regulatory Developments In 2025 And Outlook For 2026

The Nigerian banking and financial services landscape underwent a period of regulatory transformation in 2025. This transformation was primarily driven by concerted efforts by key...

Nigeria Finance

UU

Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie

The Constitutionality Of The Joint Revenue Board: A Challenge To Nigeria's Fiscal Federalism

On June 26, 2025, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu signed into law four landmark tax reform bills that fundamentally reshape Nigeria's revenue administration landscape.

Nigeria Government

OA

Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

(Policy Analysis Of The 2025 Tax Reform Acts) Pt.3- The Nigeria Revenue Service (Establishment) Act 2025, And The Joint Revenue Board (Establishment) Act, 2025

In our last two publications on our tax policy series, we took a deep dive into the review of the provisions and core objectives of the 2025 Tax Reforms Act, specifically the Nigeria Tax Act (NTA) and the Nigeria Tax Administration Act (NTAA).

TA

Tunde & Adisa

The Legality Of IMF And World Bank Loan Conditionalities Vis-À-Vis The Sovereignty Of States

Nigeria Government

Gresyndale Legal

The East African Insider – Week 21st To 27th June 2025

Tanzania Government

SG

Shikana Group

The East African Insider – Week 7 To 13th June 2025

South Africa Government

SG

Shikana Group

Fiscal Incentives Provided By The Kenyan Government To Foreign Investors: Why You Should Invest In Kenya

Kenya Government

Gresyndale Legal

An Overview Of The Regulatory Changes In The Nigerian Banking & Finance Sector In 2024 And Outlook For 2025

Nigeria Finance

UU

Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie

The Impact Of Inflation In Nigeria: A Closer Look At Proposed Tax Increases

KN

KPMG Nigeria

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Inward/ Foreign Investment

The East African Insider – Week 14th February -20th February 2026

As February 2026 unfolds, East Africa continues to solidify its position as a compelling frontier for strategic investment. From sovereign debt management in Kenya to industrial upgrading in Tanzania...

Worldwide Energy

SG

Shikana Group

The East African Insider – Week 7th February -13th February 2026

East Africa is gaining momentum as a hub for strategic investment, with countries across the region deepening market access, strengthening trade ties, and showcasing untapped opportunities.

Worldwide Government

SG

Shikana Group

Ethiopia's Forex Liberalization Continues: Highlights Of The New Amendment Directive

On February 12, 2026, the National Bank of Ethiopia issued the Foreign Exchange Amendment Directive No. FXD/04/2026 revising provisions of the Foreign Exchange Directive No. FXD/01/2024.

Ethiopia Finance

Mekdes & Associates

Nigerian Lawyers In A Globalised Legal Economy: An International Lawyers' Day Reflection

Nigeria Strategy

OA

Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

The East African Insider – Week 24th -30th January 2026

Worldwide Government

SG

Shikana Group

Unpacking SI 215 Of 2025: Foreign Participation In Reserved Sectors

Zimbabwe Government

ZC

Zenas Chambers, ChimwaMurombe Legal Practice

The East African Insider – Week 10th -16th January 2026

Worldwide Government

SG

Shikana Group

Why Tiseza, TRA Must Speak With One Voice On Tax Reform And Investment Certainty

SG

Shikana Group

Certificate Of Capital Importation For Capital Goods And Equipment Imports Into Nigeria: Key Considerations For Foreign Investors

Nigeria Government

BH

Balogun Harold

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Latest Videos

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International Human Rights Day 2024 – Our Rights, Our Future, Right Now: How We Show Up (Video)

Adeola Oyinlade & Co

Investing In Africa | Insights From Nigeria's Investment Facilitation Agencies (Video)

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ENS

Discussing The Osun State Election Tribunal - Talking Legal With TTA (Video)

TT

The Trusted Advisors

OAL's Policy Report 2022 – Big Issues For The 2023 General Election (Video)

OA

Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

2023 Polls Are Very Uncertain, Toughest Ever' (Video)

OA

Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

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