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Competition Law

Reviewing recent updates in Africa's competition and merger regulations

Richard Bryce and Nazeera Mia 29 May 2025

African historian Prof. Toyin Falola receives honorary doctorate

Higher Education

African historian Prof. Toyin Falola receives honorary doctorate

Issued by North-West University (NWU) 13 May 2025

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Corporate & Commercial Law

AfCFTA's ambitious plan: Opportunities and roadblocks ahead

Meluleki Nzimande 10 Feb 2025

Kylie Slambert, Associate, Dispute Resolution Practice, Baker McKenzie Johannesburg

Trends

#BizTrends2024: Dispute resolution trends - rising demand for legal compliance and due diligence

Kylie Slambert 22 Jan 2024

Africa's open visa policy eases cross-border travel, unlocks trade and investment

Tourism

Africa's open visa policy eases cross-border travel, unlocks trade and investment

13 Dec 2023

Grand infrastructure projects aren't a magic bullet for industrial development - insights from Ghana and Kenya

Infrastructure & Utilities

Grand infrastructure projects aren't a magic bullet for industrial development - insights from Ghana and Kenya

Seth Schindler and Tom Gillespie 22 May 2023

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Travel

Visa openness in Africa sees steady improvement in policies

14 Dec 2022

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Healthcare

The Institut Pasteur de Dakar's new alliance bolsters West Africa's epidemic preparedness

7 Sep 2022

West Africa to jump-start power market with $568m power line

Energy

West Africa to jump-start power market with $568m power line

Camillus Eboh 25 Feb 2022

Newspapers are pictured after Nigeria government announced the lifting of Twitter ban in Abuja, Nigeria, 13 January 2022. Reuters/Afolabi Sotunde

Cyber Law

Rights group goes to court to get Nigeria to publish agreement with Twitter

14 Feb 2022

Banking

African Development Bank outlines new health infrastructure strategy

25 Nov 2021

West African leaders and officials stand for a photo at the Ecowas extraordinary summit on terrorism in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. Reuters/Anne Mimault

Economy

West African regional bloc adopts new plan to launch single currency in 2027

21 Jun 2021

The sooner the better: implementing cybersecurity and data protection law across Africa

Cyber Law

The sooner the better: implementing cybersecurity and data protection law across Africa

Darryl Bernstein and Janet MacKenzie 8 Jun 2021

Competition law in post-pandemic Africa a key driver for change and development

Competition Law

Competition law in post-pandemic Africa a key driver for change and development

15 Apr 2021

Medical staff check each others protective suits. Photo by SUMY SADURNI/AFP via Getty Images

Infectious Diseases

Ebola strikes West Africa again: key questions and lessons from the past

Mosoka Fallah 19 Feb 2021

Wildu du Plessis

Trends

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

Wildu du Plessis 6 Jan 2021

Poorly implemented tech leads to enforcement investigations at 40% of global companies - report

Corporate & Commercial Law

Poorly implemented tech leads to enforcement investigations at 40% of global companies - report

20 Nov 2020

Ecowas Bank for Investment and Development headquarters in Lome. Willem Heerbaart/Wikimedia Commons

Economy

How West Africa economic partnership deals put the cart before the horse

Michael E Odijie 18 Nov 2020

CFA franc countries will no longer have to keep 50% of their foreign exchange reserves at the French Treasury. Shutterstock

Banking

Is the time right for a single currency in West Africa?

Iwa Salami 27 Feb 2020

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Research

Africa should focus on industrialisation. Free trade will follow

Michael E Odijie 27 Nov 2019

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Research

'Where to Invest in Africa' publication launched

23 Sep 2019

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Markets & Investment

Where to invest in Africa

19 Sep 2019

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Research

Ghana hopes to benefit from hosting Africa's free trade area secretariat

Adu Owusu Sarkodie 1 Aug 2019

Why abandoning the CFA Franc would be a risky operation

Banking

Why abandoning the CFA Franc would be a risky operation

Cheikh Ahmed Bamba Diagne 22 Jul 2019

Tijjani Muhammad-Bande, Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations.

Research

Africa helping to shape the world

Kingsley Ighobor 3 Jul 2019

Central Africa could be continent's rising star, thanks to AfCFTA

Research

Central Africa could be continent's rising star, thanks to AfCFTA

12 Jun 2019

Pedro Guerreiro, Managing Director: Central Africa at SAP Africa.

Marketing

#AfricaMonth: From aid-dependent to becoming an investment-dependent continent

Pedro Guerreiro 10 May 2019

Finding rails solutions that are fit for purpose

Railway

Finding rails solutions that are fit for purpose

Andre van der Walt 22 Mar 2019

FrontPageAfrica publisher Rodney Sieh, pictured on his release from prison in November 2013. Sieh says journalists in Liberia continue to face threats and harassment for their critical reporting. (CPJ/AP/Mark Darrough).

Media Freedom

How Liberia's press is faring under Weah presidency

Angela Quintal 18 Feb 2019

Economic growth of 4% forecast for Africa this year

Research

Economic growth of 4% forecast for Africa this year

7 Feb 2019

#BizTrends2019: Africa - The optimist's view

Trends

#BizTrends2019: Africa - The optimist's view

Andrew Skipper 7 Jan 2019

Dr Mukhisa Kituyi, UNCTAD Secretary-General.

Research

Africa has phenomenal potential for intra-continental trade

Zipporah Musau 30 Aug 2018

Is Africa ready for nuclear energy?

Nuclear Power

Is Africa ready for nuclear energy?

Laura Gil 30 Aug 2018

African Union chairperson and president of Rwanda Paul Kagame (from left); president of Niger Mahamadou Issoufou and African Union Commission chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat at the launch of AfCFTA in Kigali in March 2018. Credit: Office of President Paul Kagame.

Marketing

Africa's massive free trade area a "gamechanger"

Kingsley Ighobor 29 Aug 2018

Legislative reforms still needed in Gambia

Media

Legislative reforms still needed in Gambia

21 May 2018

How the free movement of people could benefit Africa

Tourism & Travel

How the free movement of people could benefit Africa

Tshepo T. Gwatiwa, Michael Noel Sam 15 Mar 2018

ECOWAS court rules Gambia violated rights of journalists

Media

ECOWAS court rules Gambia violated rights of journalists

15 Feb 2018

New Africa-wide initiative will create jobs

Marketing

New Africa-wide initiative will create jobs

7 Feb 2018

Tourism & Travel

Poor flight connectivity, strict visa rules make tourists avoid Africa

Maryanne Gicobi 29 Nov 2017

An integrated Africa: A boon to the private sector

Marketing

An integrated Africa: A boon to the private sector

Ihuoma Atanga 6 Sep 2017

How to support ‘economic patriotism' to grow Africa's economies

Marketing

How to support ‘economic patriotism' to grow Africa's economies

15 Jun 2017

Guide to visa requirements for work in Africa

Management & Leadership

Guide to visa requirements for work in Africa

19 May 2017

Marketing

Pan-African passport to open up borders on the continent

Tonderayi Mukeredzi 18 Aug 2016

Orange buys Airtel in Burkina Faso

Mobile

Orange buys Airtel in Burkina Faso

23 Jun 2016

Africa needs to be more business-friendly to foster growth

Logistics & Transport

Africa needs to be more business-friendly to foster growth

30 May 2016

Intra-Africa trade plays a role in GDP

Marketing

Intra-Africa trade plays a role in GDP

27 May 2016

Charles Brewer: 2015 to be a year of growth for the logistics industry in Africa

Logistics & Transport

Charles Brewer: 2015 to be a year of growth for the logistics industry in Africa

Cari Van Wyk 8 Jun 2015

Logistics lift-off for Africa in 2015

Logistics & Transport

Logistics lift-off for Africa in 2015

27 Mar 2015

Rail network will stimulate trade in West Africa

Railway

Rail network will stimulate trade in West Africa

Franck Kuwonu 4 Mar 2015