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Mauritius' former central bank governor released on bailVillen Anganan

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After termination, are staff preferential interest rates up for debate?

By Terry Mwango, Quinter Okuta, Charles Omondi Oyeng and Kelsey Naluende 3 days

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Zimbabwe scraps the death penalty – tracking the path to abolition

By Carolyn Hoyle and Parvais Jabbar 3 Jan 2025

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What amendments to Kenya's digital tax law mean for SMEs

John Syekei, Nikhil Hira, Denis Magonga and Angela Mukora 26 Feb 2020

UN ruling could be a game-changer for climate refugees and climate action

UN ruling could be a game-changer for climate refugees and climate action

Yvonne Su 29 Jan 2020

Impact of free trade area in Africa will be huge

Impact of free trade area in Africa will be huge

Andrew Skipper 21 Jan 2020

Africa's leading B2B news TO GO>>

Africa's leading B2B news TO GO>>

Bizcommunity.com 7 Jan 2020

Digital traders will not escape taxation. Create Jobs 51/Shutterstock

Kenya's tax on digital trade and services: what's known and not known

Mercy Muendo 9 Dec 2019

Cyber insecurity is a threat to Africa’s digital economy. Riccardo Mayer/Shutterstock

What's been done to fight cybercrime in East Africa

Mercy Muendo 3 Dec 2019

Traditional and Khoi-San Leadership Act signed into law

Traditional and Khoi-San Leadership Act signed into law

29 Nov 2019

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Unpacking the Competition Commission's Grocery Retail Market Inquiry report

Angelo Tzarevski, Ryan McKerrow and Kirsty Gibson 27 Nov 2019

Call for SA's major supermarkets to drop exclusive leases with malls

Call for SA's major supermarkets to drop exclusive leases with malls

27 Nov 2019

Black Friday, what's in the box?

Black Friday, what's in the box?

Bizcommunity.com 26 Nov 2019

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Financial services need to wake up to fact that treating customers well is good business

Andrew Schmulow 19 Nov 2019

Illicit mining is carried out on lands sold by traditional rulers. Wikimedia Commons

Ghana's traditional and state powers must collaborate to halt illegal mining

James Boafo 13 Nov 2019

Agreement ensures Khoi, San earn share of Rooibos trade

Agreement ensures Khoi, San earn share of Rooibos trade

4 Nov 2019

Image: The Supreme Court of Ghana has made ruling on legal education reform. Wikimedia Commons

Why Ghana's plans to reform its legal profession are flawed

Clement Kojo Akapame 29 Oct 2019

Alastair Tempest and Mpho Sekwele from EFSA.

EFSA launches Africa's first e-commerce Trustmark

24 Oct 2019

Expat tax exemptions: No double taxation

Expat tax exemptions: No double taxation

Graeme Palmer 18 Oct 2019

Know your business inside out with a Biz Office

Know your business inside out with a Biz Office

Bizcommunity.com 2 Oct 2019

Top ratings for Biz Rate Card 2019

Top ratings for Biz Rate Card 2019

Bizcommunity.com 27 Sep 2019

AfCFTA under the spotlight at ISO assembly

AfCFTA under the spotlight at ISO assembly

17 Sep 2019

Partnership to develop solution to complex Carbon Tax calculations

Partnership to develop solution to complex Carbon Tax calculations

12 Sep 2019

Oil and gas is the lifeblood of Nigeria’s economy. Wikimedia Commons

Explainer: how Nigeria got hit with a $9.6bn judgement debt in London

Oludara Akanmidu 11 Sep 2019

Not in my name - gender violence in the workplace

Not in my name - gender violence in the workplace

Johan Botes 10 Sep 2019

Mozambique successfully convicts, sentences 2 rhino poachers

Mozambique successfully convicts, sentences 2 rhino poachers

3 Sep 2019

Bowmans expands its borders

Bowmans expands its borders

2 Sep 2019

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Licensing royalties. Cost or marketing investment?

Alan Radmall 14 Aug 2019

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NHI one step closer to universal coverage

8 Aug 2019

Climate change emerging as a legal liability risk for lenders in SA

Climate change emerging as a legal liability risk for lenders in SA

7 Aug 2019

Who owns the copyright to AI... and its creative works?

Who owns the copyright to AI... and its creative works?

Fatima Ameer-Mia and Lee Shacksnovis 5 Aug 2019

Captive lion breeding in South Africa: the case for a total ban

Captive lion breeding in South Africa: the case for a total ban

31 Jul 2019

Advisory panel releases final land reform report

Advisory panel releases final land reform report

29 Jul 2019

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LegalWhat amendments to Kenya's digital tax law mean for SMEs

John Syekei, Nikhil Hira, Denis Magonga and Angela Mukora 26 Feb 2020

UN ruling could be a game-changer for climate refugees and climate action

ESG & SustainabilityUN ruling could be a game-changer for climate refugees and climate action

Yvonne Su 29 Jan 2020

Impact of free trade area in Africa will be huge

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Andrew Skipper 21 Jan 2020

Africa's leading B2B news TO GO>>

Marketing & MediaAfrica's leading B2B news TO GO>>

Bizcommunity.com 7 Jan 2020

Digital traders will not escape taxation. Create Jobs 51/Shutterstock

FinanceKenya's tax on digital trade and services: what's known and not known

Mercy Muendo 9 Dec 2019

Cyber insecurity is a threat to Africa’s digital economy. Riccardo Mayer/Shutterstock

FinanceWhat's been done to fight cybercrime in East Africa

Mercy Muendo 3 Dec 2019

Traditional and Khoi-San Leadership Act signed into law

LegalTraditional and Khoi-San Leadership Act signed into law

29 Nov 2019

Image source: Getty Images

LegalUnpacking the Competition Commission's Grocery Retail Market Inquiry report

Angelo Tzarevski, Ryan McKerrow and Kirsty Gibson 27 Nov 2019

Call for SA's major supermarkets to drop exclusive leases with malls

RetailCall for SA's major supermarkets to drop exclusive leases with malls

27 Nov 2019

Black Friday, what's in the box?

RetailBlack Friday, what's in the box?

Bizcommunity.com 26 Nov 2019

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FinanceFinancial services need to wake up to fact that treating customers well is good business

Andrew Schmulow 19 Nov 2019

Illicit mining is carried out on lands sold by traditional rulers. Wikimedia Commons

Energy & MiningGhana's traditional and state powers must collaborate to halt illegal mining

James Boafo 13 Nov 2019

Agreement ensures Khoi, San earn share of Rooibos trade

LegalAgreement ensures Khoi, San earn share of Rooibos trade

4 Nov 2019

Image: The Supreme Court of Ghana has made ruling on legal education reform. Wikimedia Commons

LegalWhy Ghana's plans to reform its legal profession are flawed

Clement Kojo Akapame 29 Oct 2019

Alastair Tempest and Mpho Sekwele from EFSA.

RetailEFSA launches Africa's first e-commerce Trustmark

24 Oct 2019

Expat tax exemptions: No double taxation

LegalExpat tax exemptions: No double taxation

Graeme Palmer 18 Oct 2019

Know your business inside out with a Biz Office

Marketing & MediaKnow your business inside out with a Biz Office

Bizcommunity.com 2 Oct 2019

Top ratings for Biz Rate Card 2019

Marketing & MediaTop ratings for Biz Rate Card 2019

Bizcommunity.com 27 Sep 2019

AfCFTA under the spotlight at ISO assembly

LegalAfCFTA under the spotlight at ISO assembly

17 Sep 2019

Partnership to develop solution to complex Carbon Tax calculations

LegalPartnership to develop solution to complex Carbon Tax calculations

12 Sep 2019

Oil and gas is the lifeblood of Nigeria’s economy. Wikimedia Commons

Energy & MiningExplainer: how Nigeria got hit with a $9.6bn judgement debt in London

Oludara Akanmidu 11 Sep 2019

Not in my name - gender violence in the workplace

LegalNot in my name - gender violence in the workplace

Johan Botes 10 Sep 2019

Mozambique successfully convicts, sentences 2 rhino poachers

ESG & SustainabilityMozambique successfully convicts, sentences 2 rhino poachers

3 Sep 2019

Bowmans expands its borders

LegalBowmans expands its borders

2 Sep 2019

Image credit: Jonathan Kemper on Unsplash.

Marketing & MediaLicensing royalties. Cost or marketing investment?

Alan Radmall 14 Aug 2019

Image source: Getty/Gallo

HealthcareNHI one step closer to universal coverage

8 Aug 2019

Climate change emerging as a legal liability risk for lenders in SA

LegalClimate change emerging as a legal liability risk for lenders in SA

7 Aug 2019

Who owns the copyright to AI... and its creative works?

LegalWho owns the copyright to AI... and its creative works?

Fatima Ameer-Mia and Lee Shacksnovis 5 Aug 2019

Captive lion breeding in South Africa: the case for a total ban

ESG & SustainabilityCaptive lion breeding in South Africa: the case for a total ban

31 Jul 2019

Advisory panel releases final land reform report

PropertyAdvisory panel releases final land reform report

29 Jul 2019

Mauritius is a popular tax haven. Image source: Getty/Gallo

Finance#MauritiusLeaks shows the urgent need to combat profit shifting

23 Jul 2019

3 steps towards 'glass boxing' your company with a Biz Press Office

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Bizcommunity.com 23 Jul 2019

What do South Africans think about SA's proposed Tobacco Bill?

RetailWhat do South Africans think about SA's proposed Tobacco Bill?

23 Jul 2019

Ashlin Perumall, senior associate, corporate/M&A practice at Baker McKenzie

FinanceHow will we regulate blockchain and cryptocurrency in Africa?

17 Jul 2019

Former Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo attends a confirmation of charges hearing at the International Criminal Court in The Hague. EPA/Michael Kooren

LegalFlirting with fire: African leaders and international law

Marco Bocchese 16 Jul 2019

The Central Bank of Kenya has financial inclusion in its stewardship of the financial system. Shutterstock

FinanceWhy central banks need to take human rights more seriously

Danny Bradlow 15 Jul 2019

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LegalStriking the right balance between honouring a brand and violating a trade mark

Zama Buthelezi & Megan Reimers 8 Jul 2019

The coal plant would be about 20km from Lamu town - a Unesco world heritage site. Shutterstock/Jen Watson

Energy & MiningCourt stops construction of Kenya's coal power plant. Here's why

Moina Spooner 1 Jul 2019

Finding South Africa's place in the emerging cannabis industry

LegalFinding South Africa's place in the emerging cannabis industry

Romeo Tsusi 26 Jun 2019

Global cryptocurrency regulation standards expected in June

LegalGlobal cryptocurrency regulation standards expected in June

Christopher Murrer and Dean Joffe 14 Jun 2019