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Procurement trends in mining - recent developments

Mark Berry Matt Hacking

January 31, 2019

Posted in Infrastructure Northern Africa Southern Africa Central Africa Western Africa Eastern Africa Blog post

This article is a follow up to our two part essential guide on feasibility planning and construction procurement for junior mining and our analysis last year of the updated FIDIC suite of contracts.

Kenyan Government Support Measures: a more formal approach

Andrew Buisson Penny Cygan-Jones

January 11, 2019

Posted in Infrastructure Eastern Africa Blog post

With the assistance of Michael Kontos and Wassim Mohamedali of Walker Kontos Advocates, Nairobi.

Tags: Government Support Investment Kenya Security

Ratification of Convention on Transparency in Treaty-Based Investor-State Arbitration continues

Katie Connolly

January 11, 2019

Posted in

On 2 October 2018 Gambia became the fifth nation to ratify the United Nations Convention on Transparency in Treaty-Based Investor-State Arbitration (the Mauritius Convention).

Cleaning up the banking sector in Ghana 2018

January 10, 2019

Posted in Blog post

This article was written by Musonda Kapotwe of Citibank N.A and also previously appeared on the World Economic Forum website. In the last twelve months, several banks have collapsed in Ghana.

Tags: Africa Banking Ghana

Electronic signature of Bills of Lading under South African Law

Malcolm Hartwell

January 07, 2019

Posted in Transport Southern Africa Blog post

The recent signature in Rwanda of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) involving 48 African countries should dramatically increase trade within Africa.

Tags: shipping South Africa

Brainstorming the challenges in African PPPs

Andrew Buisson Ikenna Emehelu

January 03, 2019

Posted in Infrastructure Blog post

On 16 October 2018 in Abuja, the Nigerian Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC) and the Global Infrastructure Hub (GI Hub) played host to nearly 100 government representatives.

Tags: Africa Energy Infrastructure London New York PPP

The African Continental Free Trade Area: a step in the right direction

Malcolm Hartwell

January 02, 2019

Posted in Transport Southern Africa Blog post

South Africa joined 48 other African countries in signing the African continental Free Trade Area agreement (AcFTA) in July this year.

Tags: shipping South Africa

EIB report - Banking in Africa: Read the findings of our review of the state of bank recovery and resolution laws in Africa

Simon Lovegrove Alan Bainbridge

December 14, 2018

Posted in Infrastructure Blog post

On 22 November 2018, the European Investment Bank (EIB) published the fourth edition of its banking in Africa report.

Tags: Banking Blog Inside Africa

English courts find UK parent companies not liable for subsidiaries operating in Africa

Claire Edwards

August 31, 2018

Posted in Blog post

Tags: Africa English Court

Third-party funding in investor-state arbitration

Holly Stebbing India Furse

July 31, 2018

Posted in Oil and gas Mining Power Renewables Infrastructure Eastern Africa Western Africa Central Africa Southern Africa Northern Africa Blog post

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Procurement trends in mining - recent developments

Kenyan Government Support Measures: a more formal approach

Ratification of Convention on Transparency in Treaty-Based Investor-State Arbitration continues

Cleaning up the banking sector in Ghana 2018

Electronic signature of Bills of Lading under South African Law

Brainstorming the challenges in African PPPs

The African Continental Free Trade Area: a step in the right direction

EIB report - Banking in Africa: Read the findings of our review of the state of bank recovery and resolution laws in Africa

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Third-party funding in investor-state arbitration

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Procurement trends in mining - recent developments

Kenyan Government Support Measures: a more formal approach

Ratification of Convention on Transparency in Treaty-Based Investor-State Arbitration continues

Cleaning up the banking sector in Ghana 2018

Electronic signature of Bills of Lading under South African Law

Brainstorming the challenges in African PPPs

The African Continental Free Trade Area: a step in the right direction

EIB report - Banking in Africa: Read the findings of our review of the state of bank recovery and resolution laws in Africa

English courts find UK parent companies not liable for subsidiaries operating in Africa

Third-party funding in investor-state arbitration

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