Gender inequality and ‘old boys clubs’ are preventing female African lawyers from advancing in the profession says a new report, with top judicial and decision-making positions occupied by men from ...

Egyptian and Nigerian lawyers are the latest hires to the secretariat of the London-based arbitral institution, bringing experience of public international law in the wider MENA region and beyond. The ...

Paul Morton and Connal Dunsmuir of Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer recount a reawakening of the African upstream industry. One of the key events on the African energy calendar, AOW Energy, moved from ...

The firm has welcomed a lawyer to augment its client services in the technology sector. Bowmans has hired Justin Ramages as a partner in its Johannesburg, South Africa mergers and acquisitions (M&A) ...

The end of the bitter dispute will see Barrick resume operational control of the local gold mining complex and secure the release of its four imprisoned employees. Barrick Mining has ended its dispute ...

The renewables project by Seriti Green aims to align South Africa with the green energy transition and redirect the coal-reliant country away from fossil fuels. Renewable energy company Seriti Green ...

New legislation aims to capitalise on the untapped potential of Algeria’s mining sector and make it more appealing to foreign investors, writes Nora Djeraba of King & Spalding. Algeria’s economy has ...

Siphokazi Kayana and Nomfundo Mkatshwa of CMS South Africa explain why South Africa is an increasingly credible forum on the global disputes stage. Business does not operate in a vacuum, and neither ...

The two mining giants have agreed one of the most significant mining deals in history. Anglo American and Teck Resources have struck a USD 69 billion merger, constituting one of the largest mining ...

The country’s data protection authority has initiated investigations targeting over 1,000 organisations suspected of breaching the landmark Nigeria Data Protection Act. Two leading lawyers tell ALB of ...

The Africa-focused outfit will have its initial bases in Nigeria, London and United Arab Emirates and cover cross-border transactions. With offices in London, Ras Al Khaimah in the United Arab ...

Cairo-headquartered law firm Zaki Hashem acted on the deal which was secured and collateralised by a consumer credit portfolio, with two of the three tranches awarded the top credit rating. Aman for ...