Tumultuous political circumstances have sparked disputes over uranium resources in the West African state, placing French and Canadian nuclear operations in the balance. Niger has entered a tug of war ...

What is the potential of Nigeria’s oil and gas industry under a proposed new law? Hamish McArdle and Tom Edwards of Baker Botts consider the possibilities. Nigeria’s long awaited restructuring of its ...

A shipping disputes specialist has left Clyde & Co to join Norton Rose Fulbright in Cape Town as a director. Norton Rose Fulbright (NRF) has hired a shipping and transport litigation and arbitration ...

The law firm said its strategy and priorities had changed following this year’s merger, and that it would continue to offer advice on African matters from its offices in Casablanca, Europe and the ...

An Australian-based exploration company has secured USD 4.4 million to fund an ICSID arbitration against the West African country. Australian-headquartered gold developer Sarama Resources is set to ...

In-house legal roles offer African lawyers greater room for self-expression and career progression, said speakers at the launch of the African Corporate & Government Counsel Forum. A new association ...

The Africa-focused firm has strengthened its capabilities in France with the elevation of two renewable energy and natural resources specialists. Asafo & Co has promoted two projects lawyers in its ...

Africa-focused law firm ASAFO & CO has established a presence in the United States by launching a new office in Washington, DC. ASAFO & CO has launched a new Washington, DC office just as the Biden ...

Dentons is to combine with a full-service Tunis-based firm as it continues the African growth that has been a focus of the past five years. International law firm Dentons has announced plans to ...

ICC Kenya’s Nikhil Desai and JMiles & Co associate Maurice Masiga write about arbitration’s bright future in the East African jurisdiction. Arbitration is an alternative dispute resolution (ADR) ...

With the African Continental Free Trade Area now in force, the EAIAC held a webinar to discuss AfCFTA’s implementation, the opportunities it will pose for intra-Africa trade and the legal sector, and ...

Blockchain is bringing a new wave of small and large-scale financial services to Africa, which will let the continent’s unbanked population access banking for the first time. Africa has been the front ...