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Competition Law

Reviewing recent updates in Africa's competition and merger regulations

Richard Bryce and Nazeera Mia 29 May 2025

Source: Supplied. Cornelius Coetzee, country director for Verto South Africa.

Finance

#AfricaMonth: Inside Verto's strategy to streamline African trade with a 2030 vision

Katja Hamilton 27 May 2025

The e-commerce frontier: How local SMEs can capitalise on cross-border e-commerce

E-commerce

The e-commerce frontier: How local SMEs can capitalise on cross-border e-commerce

30 Apr 2025

Source: Supplied.

Financial Services

Africa's digital future: Mastercard's $1.5tn vision for growth

26 Mar 2025

Image source: Amirul Syaidi –

Corporate & Commercial Law

SCA applies dominant purpose test against Steinhoff 'litigation privilege' argument

Bianca Masterton 13 Dec 2024

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Competition Law

Ecowas launches regional competition authority to streamline cross-border mergers

Tamara Dini, Richard Bryce, and Nazeera Mia 3 Oct 2024

Source: The South African Reserve Bank.

Banking

Say goodbye to old EFTs: SA's banking system braces for change

Katja Hamilton 6 Sep 2024

Source: Supplied.

Financial Services

Introducing ChitChat and Mastercard's all-new virtual debit card

4 Sep 2024

Media

Complaint against Daily Maverick Steinhoff stories dismissed

Ombud Watcher Law 12 Jul 2024

Economy

Future of digital currency in SA – will cash finally meet its match?

Roger Eskinazi 28 Jun 2024

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Tax Law

Swiss ruling on 'immovable property' and its impact on the disposal of 'land-rich' shares

Denny Da Silva 18 Jun 2024

Source: Supplied.

Markets & Investment

Understanding cross-border investments: A guide for South Africans

7 Jun 2024

Image: Supplied

Corporate & Commercial Law

What businesses want: Improved regulation that spurs investment

11 Apr 2024

Safaricom dominates Ethiopia mobile money with M-Pesa

Telecoms & Networks

M-Pesa Safaricom, Onafriq ink deal to boost Ethiopian remittances

20 Mar 2024

Source: LinkedIn.

Financial Services

Mastercard & MTN partner to advance financial inclusion and SME growth in Africa

15 Mar 2024

Source: Reuters.

Accounting & Auditing

Steinhoff: Reserve Bank manager signed off on billions in alleged unlawful cross-border transactions (Part One)

Pauli van Wyk 12 Mar 2024

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Tax Law

Can crypto regulation help SA shake off FATF greylisting?

Andre van den Berg, Zanrie Linstrom and Pooja Pu 16 Feb 2024

Source: Supplied.

Property

How the evolution of the real estate industry has reshaped the role of agents

14 Nov 2023

Chris Blair, CEO at 21st Century

ESG & Sustainability

How decentralised digital currencies can empower sustainable finance

Chris Blair 11 Aug 2023

Financial Services

White paper tackles cross-border payments headache in SADC

14 Jun 2023

Banking

Standard Bank joins forces with DP World

30 May 2023

Source: Supplied. Tazapay's Rahul Shinghal, Arul Kumaravel, and Saroj Mishra.

Banking

Standard Chartered expands partnership with Tazapay

8 May 2023

Brands must balance digital innovation and trust to serve Africa's consumers - study

Research

Brands must balance digital innovation and trust to serve Africa's consumers - study

17 Apr 2023

The impact of greylisting on SA's hospitality and leisure sector

Tourism & Travel

The impact of greylisting on SA's hospitality and leisure sector

Candice Meyer, Lize-Mari Doubell and Lauren Jimmy 8 Mar 2023

Source: Supplied. Terence Naidu, chief executive officer and founder of Truzo.

Financial Services

FCA approves first African-focused digital escrow service

2 Mar 2023

US, SA agree to 'follow the money' in wildlife trafficking - Yellen

Environment & Natural Resources

US, SA agree to 'follow the money' in wildlife trafficking - Yellen

Andrea Shalal 26 Jan 2023

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Legal

'Africa Rising' - law and investment quotes in celebration of Africa Day

25 May 2022

Law Practice

Bowmans promotes 10 partners

3 Mar 2022

Trends

#BizTrends2022: Key trade and investment trends in Africa - Part 1

Lodewyk Meyer, Marc Yudaken, Mike van Rensburg and Virusha Subban 10 Jan 2022

Source: Supplied

Financial Services

Wizkid and Flutterwave launch innovative global cross-border payments platform

24 Dec 2021

Source: ©Andriy Popov

Economy

The need to curb money laundering

Amit Singh 14 Sep 2021

Regulation of payment services for card transactions in South Africa

Corporate & Commercial Law

Regulation of payment services for card transactions in South Africa

Ashlin Perumall and Chantel van Zyl 3 Aug 2021

Research

SA, Nigeria and Kenya driving e-commerce volumes in Sub-Saharan Africa

9 Jun 2021

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

Corporate & Commercial Law

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

2020 a slow year for dealmaking in Africa, but post-pandemic opportunities look promising - Part 2

Corporate & Commercial Law

2020 a slow year for dealmaking in Africa, but post-pandemic opportunities look promising - Part 2

Wildu du Plessis and Morne van der Merwe 18 Feb 2021

Central bank (in the background) can no longer perform its function of being the lender of last resort. Shutterstock

Economy

Zimbabwe wants to raise money through a sovereign bond. Why this is ill-advised

Misheck Mutize 11 Aug 2020

M&A in Africa: Bleak skies overhead, but the future looks brighter - Part 2

Corporate & Commercial Law

M&A in Africa: Bleak skies overhead, but the future looks brighter - Part 2

27 Jul 2020

M&A in Africa: Bleak skies overhead, but the future looks brighter - Part 1

Corporate & Commercial Law

M&A in Africa: Bleak skies overhead, but the future looks brighter - Part 1

17 Jul 2020

#Budget2020 highlights...

Tax Law

#Budget2020 highlights...

Virusha Subban, Jana Botha, and Prenisha Govender 27 Feb 2020

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Mining

What comes first - production or the purchase?

Lodewyk Meyer, Chantel van Zyl & Kira White 13 Feb 2020

Digital traders will not escape taxation. Create Jobs 51/Shutterstock

Taxation & Regulation

Kenya's tax on digital trade and services: what's known and not known

Mercy Muendo 9 Dec 2019

#AfricaMonth: 7 things to consider when transacting in Africa

Corporate & Commercial Law

#AfricaMonth: 7 things to consider when transacting in Africa

Morne van der Merwe and Wildu du Plessis 23 May 2019