May 24, 2018 | Business Insights, Guest Column
INSIGHT : BUSINESS NEWS IS AFRICA’S POOR CONCERN FOR IP LAWS A THREAT TO ITS INDUSTRIALISATION AMBITIONS? The mass import of counterfeit goods could be costing manufacturers and industries billions of dollars annually. African manufacturers are discernibly...
Apr 17, 2018 | Business Insights, Legal News
Insight : Business news Managing the Temporary Importation Regime in Africa The temporary importation regime (also known as the temporary admission regime) is a customs regime under which a good can be imported into the country of destination for a limited,...
Apr 17, 2018 | Business Insights, Legal News
INSIGHT : BUSINESS NEWS Branch Companies under OHADA The Organisation for the Harmonisation of Business Law in Africa (“OHADA”) was established in 1993 to foment legal certainty and facilitate foreign investment into the member states by harmonising business...
Feb 7, 2018 | Business Insights, Guest Column
INSIGHT : Guest Column The Local Content Comeback Now that the oil price is in recovery, what’s the outlook for local content? Oscar G. Berniko, enlightens us in this op-ed. In January 2016, the crude oil price plummeted to a $27 per barrel. The impact of the...
Jan 24, 2018 | Business Insights, Legal News
INSIGHT : BUSINESS NEWS How should my company consume legal services in Africa? “People often ask me whether companies operating in Africa should have a local in-house legal department and my answer is always unquestionably – yes!” In the African market,...
