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Somaliland President Muse Bihi Abdi and Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed attend the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding agreement, that allows Ethiopia to use a Somaliland port, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 1 January 2024. Reuters/Tiksa Negeri/File Photo

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Kenya judge finds Meta is not in contempt of court

7 Dec 2023

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UPDATED: Kenyan court strikes down housing levy in finance law

By Humphrey Malalo and Bhargav Acharya 28 Nov 2023

Seun Timi-Koleolu, Pavestones co-founder and African Legal Awards Partner of the Year 2021

#AfricaMonth: Seun Timi-Koleolu on finding success while challenging the status quo

Shan Radcliffe 30 May 2022

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Streamlining of intra-African trade gathers momentum

Virusha Subban 28 Feb 2022

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Africa: tax implications of digital transformation in the consumer goods and retail sector

Jana Botha and Prenisha Govender 5 Oct 2021

East Africa data infrastructure ripe and ready to move to the next level

John Syekei 5 Aug 2021

2020 a slow year for dealmaking in Africa, but post-pandemic opportunities look promising - Part 3

2020 a slow year for dealmaking in Africa, but post-pandemic opportunities look promising - Part 3

Wildu du Plessis and Morne van der Merwe 1 Mar 2021

#BizTrends2021: Key industry group trends in post-pandemic Africa

#BizTrends2021: Key industry group trends in post-pandemic Africa

Wildu du Plessis 6 Jan 2021

The African Continental Free Trade Area - from agreement to implementation

The African Continental Free Trade Area - from agreement to implementation

Robyn Berger, Theunis Claassen and Catherine Robson 30 Jun 2020

Impact of free trade area in Africa will be huge

Impact of free trade area in Africa will be huge

Andrew Skipper 21 Jan 2020

Alastair Tempest and Mpho Sekwele from EFSA.

EFSA launches Africa's first e-commerce Trustmark

24 Oct 2019

Know your business inside out with a Biz Office

Know your business inside out with a Biz Office

Bizcommunity.com 2 Oct 2019

AfCFTA under the spotlight at ISO assembly

AfCFTA under the spotlight at ISO assembly

17 Sep 2019

3 steps towards 'glass boxing' your company with a Biz Press Office

3 steps towards 'glass boxing' your company with a Biz Press Office

Bizcommunity.com 23 Jul 2019

Finding South Africa's place in the emerging cannabis industry

Finding South Africa's place in the emerging cannabis industry

Romeo Tsusi 26 Jun 2019

How social media has become a breeding ground for counterfeit sales

How social media has become a breeding ground for counterfeit sales

7 Jun 2019

#AfricaMonth: 7 things to consider when transacting in Africa

#AfricaMonth: 7 things to consider when transacting in Africa

Morne van der Merwe and Wildu du Plessis 23 May 2019

Liquor industry signs guidelines for good business practice for SA companies in Africa

Liquor industry signs guidelines for good business practice for SA companies in Africa

1 Mar 2019

Bizcommunity Recruitment in Africa Focus

Bizcommunity Recruitment in Africa Focus

Bizcommunity.com 23 Oct 2018

Photo: Arabian Business

Injunction upholds Djibouti port joint venture agreement

6 Sep 2018

Compliance lawyers are in demand in Africa

Compliance lawyers are in demand in Africa

6 Jun 2018

#AfricaMonth: Beware - Africa's brand growth comes with counterfeiting challenges

Vanessa Ferguson 25 May 2018

Brand investment rises in East Africa

21 May 2018

Africa's new free trade area - streamlining trade and infrastructure development

Africa's new free trade area - streamlining trade and infrastructure development

Kieran Whyte and Jen Stolp 8 May 2018

Intra-African trade critical for economic growth

Intra-African trade critical for economic growth

Deepa Vallabh 8 Sep 2017

The second ‘Scramble for Africa' reveals need for IP rights protection

The second ‘Scramble for Africa' reveals need for IP rights protection

Carla Collett 25 Aug 2017

Need for liberalisation and transparent regulation to open up the African skies

Need for liberalisation and transparent regulation to open up the African skies

25 Sep 2015

Ethiopia's Communications Minister Redwan Hussein maintains the detention of Zone9 members is legal and is not an attempt to silence the government's critics. Image:

Ethiopian lawyer trying to get bloggers freed

18 Jul 2014

The Ethiopian government is being sued by an American citizen amid accusations that the country's security forces had planted spyware on his machine and monitored his calls and data. Image: Chanpipat

US man sues Ethiopia for cyber snooping

20 Feb 2014

ENSafrica opens doors in Mauritius

ENSafrica opens doors in Mauritius

4 Dec 2013

Like Europe, five African countries have signed a framework to establish a common currency. Image: K-U Hasler

East Africa seeks to establish a monetary union

2 Dec 2013

Bowman Gilfillan to increase of offices in Africa

Bowman Gilfillan to increase of offices in Africa

Evan Pickworth 28 Oct 2013

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Seun Timi-Koleolu, Pavestones co-founder and African Legal Awards Partner of the Year 2021

#AfricaMonth: Seun Timi-Koleolu on finding success while challenging the status quo

Shan Radcliffe 30 May 2022

Image source: © Aleksandra Alekseeva –

Streamlining of intra-African trade gathers momentum

Virusha Subban 28 Feb 2022

Source: Ivan Samkov from

Africa: tax implications of digital transformation in the consumer goods and retail sector

Jana Botha and Prenisha Govender 5 Oct 2021

East Africa data infrastructure ripe and ready to move to the next level

John Syekei 5 Aug 2021

2020 a slow year for dealmaking in Africa, but post-pandemic opportunities look promising - Part 3

2020 a slow year for dealmaking in Africa, but post-pandemic opportunities look promising - Part 3

Wildu du Plessis and Morne van der Merwe 1 Mar 2021

#BizTrends2021: Key industry group trends in post-pandemic Africa

#BizTrends2021: Key industry group trends in post-pandemic Africa

Wildu du Plessis 6 Jan 2021

The African Continental Free Trade Area - from agreement to implementation

The African Continental Free Trade Area - from agreement to implementation

Robyn Berger, Theunis Claassen and Catherine Robson 30 Jun 2020

Impact of free trade area in Africa will be huge

Impact of free trade area in Africa will be huge

Andrew Skipper 21 Jan 2020

Alastair Tempest and Mpho Sekwele from EFSA.

EFSA launches Africa's first e-commerce Trustmark

24 Oct 2019

Know your business inside out with a Biz Office

Know your business inside out with a Biz Office

Bizcommunity.com 2 Oct 2019

AfCFTA under the spotlight at ISO assembly

AfCFTA under the spotlight at ISO assembly

17 Sep 2019

3 steps towards 'glass boxing' your company with a Biz Press Office

3 steps towards 'glass boxing' your company with a Biz Press Office

Bizcommunity.com 23 Jul 2019

Finding South Africa's place in the emerging cannabis industry

Finding South Africa's place in the emerging cannabis industry

Romeo Tsusi 26 Jun 2019

How social media has become a breeding ground for counterfeit sales

How social media has become a breeding ground for counterfeit sales

7 Jun 2019

#AfricaMonth: 7 things to consider when transacting in Africa

#AfricaMonth: 7 things to consider when transacting in Africa

Morne van der Merwe and Wildu du Plessis 23 May 2019

Liquor industry signs guidelines for good business practice for SA companies in Africa

Liquor industry signs guidelines for good business practice for SA companies in Africa

1 Mar 2019

Bizcommunity Recruitment in Africa Focus

Bizcommunity Recruitment in Africa Focus

Bizcommunity.com 23 Oct 2018

Photo: Arabian Business

Injunction upholds Djibouti port joint venture agreement

6 Sep 2018

Compliance lawyers are in demand in Africa

Compliance lawyers are in demand in Africa

6 Jun 2018

#AfricaMonth: Beware - Africa's brand growth comes with counterfeiting challenges

Vanessa Ferguson 25 May 2018

Brand investment rises in East Africa

21 May 2018

Africa's new free trade area - streamlining trade and infrastructure development

Africa's new free trade area - streamlining trade and infrastructure development

Kieran Whyte and Jen Stolp 8 May 2018

Intra-African trade critical for economic growth

Intra-African trade critical for economic growth

Deepa Vallabh 8 Sep 2017

The second ‘Scramble for Africa' reveals need for IP rights protection

The second ‘Scramble for Africa' reveals need for IP rights protection

Carla Collett 25 Aug 2017

Need for liberalisation and transparent regulation to open up the African skies

Need for liberalisation and transparent regulation to open up the African skies

25 Sep 2015

Ethiopia's Communications Minister Redwan Hussein maintains the detention of Zone9 members is legal and is not an attempt to silence the government's critics. Image:

Ethiopian lawyer trying to get bloggers freed

18 Jul 2014

The Ethiopian government is being sued by an American citizen amid accusations that the country's security forces had planted spyware on his machine and monitored his calls and data. Image: Chanpipat

US man sues Ethiopia for cyber snooping

20 Feb 2014

ENSafrica opens doors in Mauritius

ENSafrica opens doors in Mauritius

4 Dec 2013

Like Europe, five African countries have signed a framework to establish a common currency. Image: K-U Hasler

East Africa seeks to establish a monetary union

2 Dec 2013

Bowman Gilfillan to increase of offices in Africa

Bowman Gilfillan to increase of offices in Africa

Evan Pickworth 28 Oct 2013

Divisions over 'aggressive' tax planning

Divisions over 'aggressive' tax planning

Amanda Visser 11 Oct 2013

SA's double tax agreement with Mauritius amended

SA's double tax agreement with Mauritius amended

Bernard du Plessis - ENS tax department 12 Aug 2013

Integrated reporting pilot study underway

Integrated reporting pilot study underway

Evan Pickworth 19 Jun 2013

Africa is focus for international law firms

Africa is focus for international law firms

4 Jun 2013

Somali pirate with references seeks work

Somali pirate with references seeks work

6 May 2013

Agriculture offers real growth potential

Agriculture offers real growth potential

Helmo Preuss 22 Apr 2013

Norton Rose tells insurers to tread carefully in Africa

Norton Rose tells insurers to tread carefully in Africa

Phakamisa Ndzamela 20 Mar 2013

Hackers pose threat to Africa's governments

Hackers pose threat to Africa's governments

6 Mar 2013

Rainbow Chicken tickles investors' taste buds

Rainbow Chicken tickles investors' taste buds

4 Feb 2013

Airlines object to Fastjet's bid for 1time

Airlines object to Fastjet's bid for 1time

Nicky Smith 23 Jan 2013

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