Whether you are a seasoned investor or exploring new frontiers, Investing in Africa brings you informative updates on sub-Saharan Africa's rapidly growing and dynamic markets. Curated by ENS’ dedicated Africa regulatory and business intelligence team , the below series of webinars, regulatory round-ups and ENSights offer updates and expert perspectives on the risks and opportunities of doing business in various jurisdictions, including the investment climate, emerging sectors, and regulatory environment.

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Investing in Africa webinars

The webinar series brings together experts from sub-Saharan Africa who share their practical experience and in-depth knowledge of investing in the region.
 

 

Investing In Africa | Zambia Beyond Connectivity | 24 AUG 2023

Data Protection Commissioner Mr Likando Luywa, in discussion with our Executive, Era Gunning, a data protection specialist, and Chipili Salati, a partner at Mulenga Mundashi Legal Practitioners in Zambia discuss and share crucial insights into the changing landscape of Zambia's digital economy.

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Investing In Africa | insights from Nigeria’s investment facilitation agencies | 2 OCT 2023

Catch up on the insightful discussions featuring experts from the Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission, the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council, and other key institutions. Explore the challenges faced by Africa's largest economy and gain valuable insights into legislative and regulatory initiatives aimed at boosting foreign direct investment. Stay informed and be part of the transformation shaping Nigeria's investment landscape.

 

Investing In Africa | Intellectual Property | 27 JUL 2023

Africa's promising economic growth is fuelled by its youthful population, but weak IP protection exposes the market to counterfeit products, harming consumers, and legitimate businesses. IP specialists Gaelyn Scott, Ilse du Plessis, Dr Joanne van Harmelen, and Waldo Steyn will address best practices for effective IP protection and enforcement in Africa.

 

Investing In Africa | KENYA | 30 NOV 2023

Kenya remains the largest and most advanced economy in East and Central Africa and is regarded as the region’s financial and economic hub. To encourage foreign investment and increase the ease of doing business in the country, the government has recently introduced significant amendments to data privacy, employment, and tax legislation.

Join our Investing in Africa webinar series, where lawyers from our Nairobi office explore these changes, as well as trends in jurisprudence likely to impact investors and key learnings and opportunities for businesses venturing into Kenya.

 

Investing in Africa | Africa's data protection landscape: Legislation, enforcement, and best practices | 4 APR 2024

Discover how Africa's data protection landscape is undergoing rapid transformation fueled by digital connectivity and global compliance pressures. From the enactment of stringent data protection laws to the increased enforcement efforts by regulatory bodies, businesses face a complex regulatory environment with significant risks for non-compliance. Join us for our upcoming webinar in the Investing in Africa series, where ENS data protection experts will delve into the legal frameworks, compliance requirements, consequences of breaches, and best practices for data protection across the continent.

Africa Regulatory Round-ups

ENS’ annual round-ups provide an overview and interpretation of key legislative developments across sub-Saharan Africa.

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Africa Regulatory ENSights

The ENSights cover the latest legal news and regulatory developments across sub-Saharan Africa.
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Unlocking opportunities: Mozambique’s new Investment Law and Regulations
Ethiopia revives its 2015 Transfer Pricing Directive
Revised OHADA Uniform Act on debt recovery and enforcement – “a major qualitative leap”
Lesotho’s updated Labour Act – Promoting fair labour practices and equitable employment relations in line with global standards
A refreshed competition act ushers in a new dawn for competition law in Malawi
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With offices in Eastern, Southern and Western Africa, and more than 600 specialist practitioners, we have deep expertise and the capacity to solve all your legal, tax, forensics and IP requirements, and help you navigate regulatory hurdles, no matter where in Africa you do business.
 

Celia Becker is an Executive at ENS, and an expert in Africa regulatory and business intelligence. She specialises in advising large multi-nationals expanding into Africa on the tax efficient structuring of investments, country risk profiles and tax and regulatory compliance requirements of countries throughout Africa, as well as the in-country application of legislative provisions.

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Celia Becker

Executive | Africa Regulatory and Business Intelligence
Amina Abugdanpoka Kaguah is the Head at ENS in Ghana. She has extensive experience in corporate and commercial law with specific expertise in private equity, mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, employment and labour, insolvency, intellectual property and tax law.

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Amina Abugdanpoka Kaguah

Executive | Head | Ghana
Nigel Shaw is the Managing Partner at ENS in Kenya. He specialises in Real Estate, Energy, Immigration & Private Client work.

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Nigel Shaw

Managing Partner | Head | Kenya
Thierry Koenig is Head of ENS in Mauritius, the oldest and largest law firm in Mauritius which in 2020 celebrated its 200 years practice on the island.

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Thierry Koenig

Executive | Head | Mauritius
Hartmut Ruppel is the Executive Chairperson at ENS in Namibia.

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Hartmut Ruppel

Executive | Head | Namibia
Désiré Kamanzi is Head of ENS in Rwanda. He is an advocate in business law, with a focus on commercial, contract, banking and finance, energy and infrastructure, labour and employment, mining, telecommunications and alternative dispute resolution.

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Désiré Kamanzi

Executive | Head | Rwanda
Rachel Musoke is Head of ENSafrica | Uganda. She specialises in banking and finance, real estate/property, project finance, tax and employment law.

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Rachel Musoke

Executive | Head | Uganda