Registration as a Customs Broker in EG
On the 30th of April 2020, the Minister of Finance, Economy and Planning (“MFEP”) of Equatorial Guinea passed Ministerial Order Number 11/2020, on the Automated System for Customs Data (ASYCUDA) (the “Order”).
Intellectual Property Rights and Africa
Are African states doing enough to educate entrepreneurs and the general public about the importance and benefits of protecting IP rights to curb the menace of counterfeiting?
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
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 laws.
The Local Content Comeback
In January 2016, the crude oil price plummeted to a $27 per barrel. The impact of the crash and then the lower for longer price environment went beyond the balance sheets of the operators.
Consuming 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!”