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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 2 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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Newspapers are pictured after Nigeria government announced the lifting of Twitter ban in Abuja, Nigeria, 13 January 2022. Reuters/Afolabi Sotunde

Rights group goes to court to get Nigeria to publish agreement with Twitter

14 Feb 2022

World Court orders Uganda to pay $325m in reparations to DRC

World Court orders Uganda to pay $325m in reparations to DRC

Stephanie van den Berg 10 Feb 2022

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Banking scams cost South Africans R295m last year

28 Jan 2022

Image: A participant holds a rainbow flag during the WorldPride in Copenhagen, Denmark 21 August 2021. Olafur Steinar Gestsson/Ritzau Scanpix/via Reuters

Namibian court rules against gay couples seeking legal recognition

Nyasha Francis Nyaungwa and Emma Rumney 27 Jan 2022

Paul Rusesabagina, portrayed as a hero in a Hollywood movie about Rwanda's 1994 genocide, walks in handcuffs to a courtroom in Kigali, Rwanda 17 February 2021. Reuters/Clement Uwiringiyimana/File Photo

Prosecutor seeks life sentence for convicted 'Hotel Rwanda' hero

24 Jan 2022

The rainbow flag, commonly known as the gay pride flag or LGBT pride flag, is seen during the first Gay Pride parade in Skopje, North Macedonia 29 June 2019. Reuters/Ognen Teofilovski/File Photo

Senegal rejects bid to toughen strict anti-LGBT law

6 Jan 2022

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Niger police seize more than 200kg of cocaine from mayor's truck

David Lewis, Boureima Balima and Cooper Inveen 4 Jan 2022

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Minister welcomes ruling on Zimbabwe Exemption Permits

30 Dec 2021

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Gambia's Supreme Court dismisses election result challenge

Pap Saine and Cooper Inveen 28 Dec 2021

Tunisia court sentences ex-president Marzouki to prison in absentia

Tunisia court sentences ex-president Marzouki to prison in absentia

Tarek Amara 23 Dec 2021

Shell declares force majeure on Nigerian Forcados crude

Shell declares force majeure on Nigerian Forcados crude

Fikayo Owoeye 23 Dec 2021

#FestiveTogether: Joining in wishing you all a blessed festive season

#FestiveTogether: Joining in wishing you all a blessed festive season

Bizcommunity.com 15 Dec 2021

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South Africa needs to tighten controls on substandard and counterfeit medicines. Here's how

David R. Katerere 25 Nov 2021

South Africa’s Legal Practice Council (LPC) and the Minister of Justice are opposing a court bid by three Zimbabwean-born graduates to change legislation which bars them from practicing law in South Africa. Photo: Brian Turner via (CC BY 2.0)

Minister and Legal Practice Council oppose court bid by Zimbabwean-born law graduates

Tania Broughton 25 Nov 2021

Russia's Nornickel resolves dispute with Botswana, gets compensation

Russia's Nornickel resolves dispute with Botswana, gets compensation

Polina Devitt 18 Nov 2021

Nicholas Mwendwa, President of the Football Kenya Federation (FKF), reacts as he displays his handcuffs at the dock after arriving at the Milimani Law Courts in Nairobi, Kenya 15 November 2021. Reuters/Thomas Mukoya

Kenya's top football official granted bail amid corruption investigation

Ayenat Mersie 16 Nov 2021

Julia Selman Ayetey, lawyer for the 21 people, who where detained by police and accused of unlawful assembly and promoting an LGBTQ agenda, speaks to journalists at the Ho Circuit Court in Ho, Volta Region, Ghana 4 June 2021. Reuter/Francis Kokoroko/File Photo

Supporters and opponents face off over Ghana's anti-LGBT law

Christian Akorlie 12 Nov 2021

Companies must advocate for LGBT rights everywhere in the world, not just where it's easy

Companies must advocate for LGBT rights everywhere in the world, not just where it's easy

Ken Chan 12 Nov 2021

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Africa: tax implications of digital transformation in the consumer goods and retail sector

Jana Botha and Prenisha Govender 5 Oct 2021

Align your brand with cutting edge trends

Bizcommunity.com 20 Sep 2021

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Court grants order to proceed with civil action against Equatorial Guinea blogger

2 Sep 2021

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East Africa data infrastructure ripe and ready to move to the next level

John Syekei 5 Aug 2021

August #WomensMonth made possible by the Intercare Group

August #WomensMonth made possible by the Intercare Group

Bizcommunity.com 20 Jul 2021

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To ban or not to ban plastic shopping bags? Implications and proposed solutions

Asphat Muposhi, Mercy Mpinganjira, Marius Wait 23 Jun 2021

Rooibos added to EU's register of iconic geographic indicators

Rooibos added to EU's register of iconic geographic indicators

8 Jun 2021

Nigeria bans Twitter in the country days after president's post is removed

Nigeria bans Twitter in the country days after president's post is removed

7 Jun 2021

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Commission suggests blocking R1bn acquisition of The Building Company

31 May 2021

#AfricaMonth: The state of LGBT rights in Africa

#AfricaMonth: The state of LGBT rights in Africa

Dr Claire Westman 21 May 2021

Kenyan authorities set to regulate free-and-easy fintech

Kenyan authorities set to regulate free-and-easy fintech

Ariana Issaias and Dominic Indokhomi 20 May 2021

The separation of powers is critical for good governance. Yellow Dog Productions/The Image Bank

South Sudan's chief justice is overstepping his bounds: why it matters for the rule of law

Mark Deng 13 May 2021

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Newspapers are pictured after Nigeria government announced the lifting of Twitter ban in Abuja, Nigeria, 13 January 2022. Reuters/Afolabi Sotunde

LegalRights group goes to court to get Nigeria to publish agreement with Twitter

14 Feb 2022

World Court orders Uganda to pay $325m in reparations to DRC

LegalWorld Court orders Uganda to pay $325m in reparations to DRC

Stephanie van den Berg 10 Feb 2022

Banking scams cost South Africans R295m last year

FinanceBanking scams cost South Africans R295m last year

28 Jan 2022

Image: A participant holds a rainbow flag during the WorldPride in Copenhagen, Denmark 21 August 2021. Olafur Steinar Gestsson/Ritzau Scanpix/via Reuters

LegalNamibian court rules against gay couples seeking legal recognition

Nyasha Francis Nyaungwa and Emma Rumney 27 Jan 2022

Paul Rusesabagina, portrayed as a hero in a Hollywood movie about Rwanda's 1994 genocide, walks in handcuffs to a courtroom in Kigali, Rwanda 17 February 2021. Reuters/Clement Uwiringiyimana/File Photo

LegalProsecutor seeks life sentence for convicted 'Hotel Rwanda' hero

24 Jan 2022

The rainbow flag, commonly known as the gay pride flag or LGBT pride flag, is seen during the first Gay Pride parade in Skopje, North Macedonia 29 June 2019. Reuters/Ognen Teofilovski/File Photo

LegalSenegal rejects bid to toughen strict anti-LGBT law

6 Jan 2022

Image source: © Hennadii Huchek –

LegalNiger police seize more than 200kg of cocaine from mayor's truck

David Lewis, Boureima Balima and Cooper Inveen 4 Jan 2022

Image source: © Vitaliy Vodolazskyy –

LegalMinister welcomes ruling on Zimbabwe Exemption Permits

30 Dec 2021

Image source: © Adama Barrow –

LegalGambia's Supreme Court dismisses election result challenge

Pap Saine and Cooper Inveen 28 Dec 2021

Tunisia court sentences ex-president Marzouki to prison in absentia

LegalTunisia court sentences ex-president Marzouki to prison in absentia

Tarek Amara 23 Dec 2021

Shell declares force majeure on Nigerian Forcados crude

Energy & MiningShell declares force majeure on Nigerian Forcados crude

Fikayo Owoeye 23 Dec 2021

#FestiveTogether: Joining in wishing you all a blessed festive season

Marketing & Media#FestiveTogether: Joining in wishing you all a blessed festive season

Bizcommunity.com 15 Dec 2021

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HealthcareSouth Africa needs to tighten controls on substandard and counterfeit medicines. Here's how

David R. Katerere 25 Nov 2021

South Africa’s Legal Practice Council (LPC) and the Minister of Justice are opposing a court bid by three Zimbabwean-born graduates to change legislation which bars them from practicing law in South Africa. Photo: Brian Turner via (CC BY 2.0)

LegalMinister and Legal Practice Council oppose court bid by Zimbabwean-born law graduates

Tania Broughton 25 Nov 2021

Russia's Nornickel resolves dispute with Botswana, gets compensation

Energy & MiningRussia's Nornickel resolves dispute with Botswana, gets compensation

Polina Devitt 18 Nov 2021

Nicholas Mwendwa, President of the Football Kenya Federation (FKF), reacts as he displays his handcuffs at the dock after arriving at the Milimani Law Courts in Nairobi, Kenya 15 November 2021. Reuters/Thomas Mukoya

LegalKenya's top football official granted bail amid corruption investigation

Ayenat Mersie 16 Nov 2021

Julia Selman Ayetey, lawyer for the 21 people, who where detained by police and accused of unlawful assembly and promoting an LGBTQ agenda, speaks to journalists at the Ho Circuit Court in Ho, Volta Region, Ghana 4 June 2021. Reuter/Francis Kokoroko/File Photo

LegalSupporters and opponents face off over Ghana's anti-LGBT law

Christian Akorlie 12 Nov 2021

Companies must advocate for LGBT rights everywhere in the world, not just where it's easy

ESG & SustainabilityCompanies must advocate for LGBT rights everywhere in the world, not just where it's easy

Ken Chan 12 Nov 2021

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LegalAfrica: tax implications of digital transformation in the consumer goods and retail sector

Jana Botha and Prenisha Govender 5 Oct 2021

Marketing & MediaAlign your brand with cutting edge trends

Bizcommunity.com 20 Sep 2021

Source: Sergii Gnatiuk –

LegalCourt grants order to proceed with civil action against Equatorial Guinea blogger

2 Sep 2021

Source: rido –

LegalEast Africa data infrastructure ripe and ready to move to the next level

John Syekei 5 Aug 2021

August #WomensMonth made possible by the Intercare Group

Marketing & MediaAugust #WomensMonth made possible by the Intercare Group

Bizcommunity.com 20 Jul 2021

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RetailTo ban or not to ban plastic shopping bags? Implications and proposed solutions

Asphat Muposhi, Mercy Mpinganjira, Marius Wait 23 Jun 2021

Rooibos added to EU's register of iconic geographic indicators

RetailRooibos added to EU's register of iconic geographic indicators

8 Jun 2021

Nigeria bans Twitter in the country days after president's post is removed

ICTNigeria bans Twitter in the country days after president's post is removed

7 Jun 2021

Credit: Alexander via Pexels

RetailCommission suggests blocking R1bn acquisition of The Building Company

31 May 2021

#AfricaMonth: The state of LGBT rights in Africa

ESG & Sustainability#AfricaMonth: The state of LGBT rights in Africa

Dr Claire Westman 21 May 2021

Kenyan authorities set to regulate free-and-easy fintech

LegalKenyan authorities set to regulate free-and-easy fintech

Ariana Issaias and Dominic Indokhomi 20 May 2021

The separation of powers is critical for good governance. Yellow Dog Productions/The Image Bank

LegalSouth Sudan's chief justice is overstepping his bounds: why it matters for the rule of law

Mark Deng 13 May 2021

The move towards an open process for appointing judges is unprecedented in Lesotho. shutterstock

LegalChoosing Lesotho's judges on merit should be only the start of judicial reforms

Hoolo 'Nyane 12 May 2021

Judge Martha Koome attends the interview for the post of Chief Justice at the Supreme Court building in Nairobi, Kenya - 14 April 2021. Image ©: Zakheem Rajan/Judicial Service Commission/Handout via REUTERS

LegalKenya set to appoint first female chief justice at sensitive moment

Duncan Miriri 11 May 2021

#AfricaMonth2021: May Africa prosper

Marketing & Media#AfricaMonth2021: May Africa prosper

Bizcommunity.com 7 May 2021

Thomson Reuters and Juta announce strategic partnership to connect African lawyers to the world

LegalThomson Reuters and Juta announce strategic partnership to connect African lawyers to the world

Jackie Rhodes & Kamal Patel, Juta and Company 13 Apr 2021

2020 a slow year for dealmaking in Africa, but post-pandemic opportunities look promising - Part 3

Legal2020 a slow year for dealmaking in Africa, but post-pandemic opportunities look promising - Part 3

Wildu du Plessis and Morne van der Merwe 1 Mar 2021

Morocco set to legalise cannabis production for medical use

AgricultureMorocco set to legalise cannabis production for medical use

26 Feb 2021

Why it pays to link products to places - and how African countries can do it

RetailWhy it pays to link products to places - and how African countries can do it

Samuel Samiai Andrews 24 Feb 2021

Biden administration moves to rejoin UN Human Rights Council

ESG & SustainabilityBiden administration moves to rejoin UN Human Rights Council

8 Feb 2021

Uganda opposition leader Bobi Wine files election challenge in court

LegalUganda opposition leader Bobi Wine files election challenge in court

1 Feb 2021

#BizTrends2021: Key industry group trends in post-pandemic Africa

Legal#BizTrends2021: Key industry group trends in post-pandemic Africa

Wildu du Plessis 6 Jan 2021