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EXPERTISE Competition regulation is evolving rapidly throughout Africa, making it more and more challenging for businesses to navigate regulatory hurdles across a multiplicity of diverse countries. It is vita…
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The ripple effects of Trump’s pause on FCPA enforcement

07 Apr 2025
BY Steven Powell
In February 2025, President Trump signed an Executive Order instructing the Attorney General to pause FCPA enforcement for 180 days — a move aimed at easing regulatory burdens but sparking concerns a…
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Kenya Companies Act amendment: Appointment of contact person

20 Feb 2024
BY Pooja Rehal
Kenya amends Anti-money Laundering Laws, mandating private firms lacking a Kenya-qualified company secretary or resident director to appoint a contact person under the Companies Act, 2015
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The Petroleum Supply (Amendment) Bill, 2023: Anti-competitive or not?

07 Nov 2023
BY Martha Mutamba, Phillip Karugaba
The Petroleum Supply (Amendment) Bill, 2023 seeks to create a monopoly in Uganda's petroleum market. This raises questions about its alignment with the recently passed Competition Act, which aims to …
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Watch out employers: your non-compete and no-poaching agreements may also be considered anti-competitive in South Africa

08 Aug 2023
BY Lameez Mayet, Ryan Goodman
With competition authorities worldwide scrutinising the labour market, non-compete and no-poaching agreements between employers and employees may be regarded as anti-competitive under certain competi…
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South Africa Anti-Corruption Guide 2022

30 Nov 2022
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Learn more about South Africa'a anti-corruption laws in World Law Group's Anti-Corruption Guide 2022, authored by ENSafrica's Steven Powell
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Anti-bribery: without proper due diligence, you can be held liable for third-party corruption

15 Aug 2022
BY Suad Jacobs
If your organisation has operations or does business in foreign jurisdictions, it is most likely subject to the domestic anti-corruption legislation of those jurisdictions.
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webinar | anti-bribery and fraud in Namibia

28 Jun 2022
BY Charles Visser, Suad Jacobs
steps to reducing fraud and corruption in your business
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Kenya: Recordal of intellectual property rights for anti-counterfeit purposes to be implemented soon

03 May 2022
BY Dennis Gathara
On 26 April 2022, the ACA published a notice informing the public of the commencement of the recordal of IP rights with effect from 1 July 2022.
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The Anti-Global Base Erosion Rules released: what it means for MNE taxation

15 Feb 2022
BY Mark Badenhorst
The rules are designed to ensure that large MNEs pay a minimum level of tax on income arising in each jurisdiction in which they operate.
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The Proceeds of Crime and Anti-money Laundering (Amendment) Bill 2021

16 Nov 2021
BY Nigel Shaw
The Proceeds of Crime and Anti-money Laundering Bill (the “Bill”) gazetted on 03 September 2021 seeks to amend the current Proceeds of Crime and Anti-money Laundering Act, 2009 (the “Act”).
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Rwanda adopts new transfer pricing rules, embracing OECD transfer pricing guidelines and anti-BEPS recommendations

12 Jan 2021
BY Dieudonné Nzafashwanayo
On 14 December 2020, Rwanda’s new general rules on transfer pricing were published
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Ramaphosa’s anti-corruption message to the ANC is equally applicable to private sector leadership

26 Aug 2020
BY Candace Lategan
Those in leadership positions in corporate entities need to rise up and take a stand against the scourge of corruption, taking guidance from the president’s counsel.  
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Mauritius reinforces its anti-money laundering and terrorism financing laws

14 Jul 2020
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The Act aims to align Mauritius with the recommendations of the Financial Action Task Force and the EU Commission
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Mauritius’ Handbook and Guideline to strengthen their anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism framework

Africa regulatory ENSight | 28 Jan 2020
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Mauritius started the year on a high note in the area of anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (“AML/CFT”) by issuing two complementary documents
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