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Bahrain
The Sovereign Group
The Kingdom of Bahrain reported on 7 March that its 'Golden Licence' initiative had attracted a total of USD2.4 billion in investment from nine major projects across diverse sectors including financial services, manufacturing, ICT and tourism.
Botswana
Adams & Adams
The Director General of WIPO and the President of Botswana met in Gaborone to identifying ways in which WIPO can support and assist Botswana in cultivating its innovation ecosystem.
Egypt
Soliman Hashish & Partners
On March 30, 2024, the President of Egypt issued Law No. 18 of 2024 (the "Law") introducing amendments to the Unified Public Finance Law No. 6 of 2022...
Soliman Hashish & Partners
Continuing its efforts to expedite corporate governance procedures, the General Authority for Investment and Free Zones ("GAFI") issued Decree No. 163 of 2024...
Gambia
Adams & Adams
The Gambia has recently signed up for WIPO's Madrid e-filing service. The first online application for an international trade mark was filed from the Registrar General's Department just hours...
Libya
Adams & Adams
On 25 February 2024, the Libya Trade Mark Office issued Decision No. 335 of 2024 addressing trade mark cancellations, amongst other items.
Nigeria
PUNUKA Attorneys & Solicitors
To effectively dissect and provide answers to the above issues raised, it is imperative to understand who a Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer is.
The Trusted Advisors
1.1 Please set out the various regimes applicable to recognising and enforcing judgments in your jurisdiction and the names of the countries to which such special regimes apply.
PUNUKA Attorneys & Solicitors
Stamp duties are a form of tax paid on documents or instruments executed in Nigeria. It is also paid on documents or instruments to be performed in Nigeria.
Andersen in Nigeria
On 28 March 2024, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in line with Section 9 of the Banking and Other Financial Institutions Act (BOFIA) of 2020 released a circular...
Pavestones Legal
The Central Bank of Nigeria ("CBN") on March 28, 2024, published a circular reviewing the minimum capital requirements for Commercial, Merchant, and Non-interest Banks in Nigeria.
South Africa
Adams & Adams
A judgment stemming from the High Court of South Africa, Limpopo Division, Polokwane serves as a timely reminder that a "without prejudice" offer, if not drafted or approached properly...
The Sovereign Group
The South African National Treasury reported on 29 February that while South Africa was on track to address all the outstanding action items required to be removed from the Financial Action Task Force's (FATF) grey list...
Adams & Adams
The CIPC issued a notice regarding a data breach under section 22 of the Protection of Personal Information Act, 4 of 2013 ("POPIA") notifying customers of unauthorised access to their systems on 29 February 2024.
Andersen in South Africa
On 20 March 2024, the South African Competition Commission ("Commission") revised its public interest guidelines relating to merger control ("Guidelines").
Sudan
Adams & Adams
As of 11 February 2024, the Sudanese Trade Marks Office ("TMO") has resumed operations after nearly a year of closure due to civil unrest.
Tanzania
Shikana Group
Tanzania's interest – based monetary policy framework is a move to improve investment climate in Tanzania and to create investor confidence.
Shikana Group
The investment landscape of Africa has increasingly attracted global attention and ascended as a beacon of investment opportunities, with China emerging as a dominant force...
Shikana Group
Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, and Rwanda each present unique landscapes and economic frameworks.
IR Global
Geopolitical instability generally influences mobility. However, emigration does not come exclusively from conflict zones, and can be purely economic.
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