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What Families, Settlors And Trustees Need To Know About Kenya’s New Trust Law
The Trust Administration Act, 2026 introduces a comprehensive framework for trust creation, registration and administration in Kenya, fundamentally changing how trusts operate in the jurisdiction. This new regime requires trustees, settlors and beneficiaries to adopt more deliberate structuring, maintain detailed records and comply with ongoing statutory obligations including beneficial ownership disclosure.
Kenya Commercial
CD
Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr
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When AI Gets It Wrong, Who Answers? Board Accountability For Automated Decisions In Nigeria
Artificial intelligence is reshaping corporate decision-making across financial services, insurance, and human resources, but when automated systems cause harm, determining accountability becomes complex. This analysis examines how Nigerian corporate governance frameworks address the legal, regulatory, and reputational risks that arise when organizations deploy AI-driven decision-making tools.
Nigeria Commercial
Syntegral Legal Practice
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How Companies Can Integrate ESG Considerations To Comply With Evolving Requirements
Environmental, social and governance considerations are increasingly moving beyond regulatory compliance into the contractual allocation of risk in commercial transactions. Businesses now face ESG obligations directly in commercial agreements, project documents, financing arrangements, and investment transactions, creating a separate source of legal exposure even when fully compliant with applicable laws. This shift is being reinforced by evolving regulations, investor scrutiny, sustainability reporting req
South Africa Commercial
CD
Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr
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Itana And The Evolution Of Nigeria’s Free Zone Framework
Licensed by Nigeria's Export Processing Zones Authority, Itana represents Africa's first digital special economic zone designed specifically for technology, finance and service businesses. Unlike traditional free zones focused on physical goods, this innovative structure offers Nigerian tech entrepreneurs an alternative to incorporating abroad, allowing them to retain value generated by local talent while still accessing global capital markets.
Nigeria Commercial
Syntegral Legal Practice
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When AI Gets It Wrong, Who Answers? Board Accountability For Automated Decisions In Nigeria
Artificial intelligence is reshaping corporate decision-making across financial services, insurance, and human resources, but when automated systems cause harm, determining accountability becomes complex. This analysis examines how Nigerian corporate governance frameworks address the legal, regulatory, and reputational risks that arise when organizations deploy AI-driven decision-making tools.
Nigeria Commercial
Syntegral Legal Practice
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Environmental, Social, And Governance Liability In Nigeria's Energy Sector: Can The Company Directors Be Held Personally Accountable For Environmental Harm
Nigeria's energy industry is at the intersection of massive economic aspirations and significant environmental threats. The Niger Delta has been subjected to decades of oil extraction, which have left it mired in some of the world's worst pollution crises, but the individual corporate directors have escaped liability for the devastation that their companies wreak on the environment.
Nigeria Environment
SA
S.P.A. Ajibade & Co.
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Corporate and Company Law

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FG's New SMEDAN–WIPO Initiative: A Game Changer For Intellectual Property And Nigerian SMEs
Nigeria is reinforcing its commitment to innovation and entrepreneurship through a new strategic partnership with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). By signing a Memorandum of Understanding between SMEDAN and WIPO, the Federal Government aims to make intellectual property protection more accessible for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), helping businesses turn their ideas, brands, and innovations into valuable commercial assets.
Nigeria IP
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Inventa
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The Human And Regulatory Cost Of Illegal Mining: Re-evaluating Nigeria’s Artisanal Mining Framework
Nigeria's solid minerals sector faces a critical challenge as enforcement efforts against illegal mining collide with the socio-economic reality of artisanal miners. Following the tragic deaths of 37 detainees in custody during an anti-illegal mining operation, questions emerge about whether the country's legal framework adequately accommodates the needs of local artisanal miners while protecting public revenue and human rights.
Nigeria Energy
TA
Tope Adebayo LP
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What Families, Settlors And Trustees Need To Know About Kenya’s New Trust Law
The Trust Administration Act, 2026 introduces a comprehensive framework for trust creation, registration and administration in Kenya, fundamentally changing how trusts operate in the jurisdiction. This new regime requires trustees, settlors and beneficiaries to adopt more deliberate structuring, maintain detailed records and comply with ongoing statutory obligations including beneficial ownership disclosure.
Kenya Commercial
CD
Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr
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Agreed-Upon Procedures Engagements: Enabling Opportunities For Expansion And Unlocking Value
An Agreed-Upon Procedures (AUP) Engagement involves an engagement team performing mutually agreed-upon procedures with the engaging party, presenting findings without providing assurance opinions or conclusions. These engagements can cover diverse financial and non-financial matters, from inventory verification and loan covenant compliance to system reviews and regulatory reporting, offering flexibility for organizations seeking specific procedural work tailored to their unique needs.
South Africa Accounting
SG
SNG Grant Thornton
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Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

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The Absence Of Evidence Is Not Evidence Of Absence
In a thought-provoking examination of transformation and merit in professional settings, Nomlayo Mabhena Mlilo explores how previously disadvantaged groups, particularly women, often perceive their achievements solely through the lens of transformation initiatives rather than recognizing their own merit. The piece challenges the notion that transformation objectives and merit are mutually exclusive, addressing the psychological impact of affirmative action policies on beneficiaries' self-perception.
South Africa Employment
CD
Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr
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