https://www.bizcommunity.com/414/547.html East Africa Corporate & Commercial Law news 15 Corporate & Commercial Law news - East Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/414/547.html en-us Wed, 08 Apr 2026 23:28:46 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/kenyan-court-postpones-case-seeking-to-halt-diageo-23bn-sale-of-eabl-283617a Kenya's High Court on Friday moved to 20 January the hearing of a case seeking to stop Diageo's $2.3bn sale of its local subsidiary EABL to Japan's Asahi Holdings. 1-264670 Fri, 09 Jan 2026 14:27:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Corporate & Commercial Law East Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/kenyan-beer-firm-asks-court-to-block-diageo-23bn-eabl-sale-to-asahi-516960a A Kenyan beer distribution firm has filed a case at Kenya's High Court seeking to block Diageo's $2.3bn sale of its local subsidiary EABL to Japan's Asahi Holdings over pending litigation, a lawyer for the challenger said on Wednesday, 7 January. 1-264626 Thu, 08 Jan 2026 09:23:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Corporate & Commercial Law East Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/apple-faces-new-lawsuit-over-congo-conflict-minerals-396458a A US-based advocacy group has filed a lawsuit in Washington, accusing Apple of using minerals linked to conflict and human rights abuses in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda despite the iPhone maker's denials. 1-263733 Thu, 27 Nov 2025 07:57:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Corporate & Commercial Law East Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/winners-of-the-2025-african-legal-awards-621201a The 12th annual African Legal Awards saw law firms from across the continent gather at The Wanderers Club in Johannesburg on Friday, 5 September, to celebrate excellence in the legal sector. 1-261201 Mon, 08 Sep 2025 11:20:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Corporate & Commercial Law East Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/new-merger-regulations-by-eacca-to-change-east-african-transactional-landscape-624421a The East African Community Competition Authority (EACCA) has announced that it will commence receiving and reviewing mandatory cross-border merger notifications with effect from 1 November 2025. 1-260961 Mon, 01 Sep 2025 10:13:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Corporate & Commercial Law East Africa https://www.bizcommunity.co.ke/article/when-does-goodwill-qualify-as-property-kenya-supreme-court-clarifies-367868a The concept of goodwill as property is often confusing as it is intangible, often impossible to separate from the underlying asset, difficult to value and legally ambiguous. 1-259593 Tue, 22 Jul 2025 08:09:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Corporate & Commercial Law East Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/disputes-are-inevitable-delays-dont-have-to-be-259847a You've spent the money and built the project, but now your wind energy farm is at a standstill. While your million-dollar wind farm is ready to supply vital energy, it's waiting on grid access, delayed by a contractual dispute. The matter is far from resolution as the parties involved fail to reach a consensus in court, causing a years-long delay. 1-258230 Mon, 09 Jun 2025 09:22:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Corporate & Commercial Law East Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/mauritius-former-central-bank-governor-released-on-bail-697521a The former governor of Mauritius' central bank has been released on bail after he was detained and charged with conspiracy to commit fraud. 1-254461 Mon, 06 Jan 2025 09:29:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Corporate & Commercial Law East Africa https://www.bizcommunity.co.ke/article/kenyas-competition-watchdog-fines-mogo-auto-for-unfair-practices-922254a The Competition Authority of Kenya (the Authority) has entered into a settlement with Mogo Auto Limited (Mogo) concerning allegations of false and misleading representations and unfair practices against its customers. 1-253064 Fri, 01 Nov 2024 10:44:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Corporate & Commercial Law East Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/195/547/244995.html Somalia's President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud signed a law nullifying an agreement by the breakaway Somaliland region to grant Ethiopia access to the Red Sea in return for recognition as an independent nation, he said late on Saturday, 6 January 2024. 1-244995 Mon, 08 Jan 2024 10:46:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Corporate & Commercial Law East Africa