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Subscribe to Northern africaEnforcement of awards across Africa – 42 of Africa’s 54 states have now acceded to the New York Convention
March 16, 2021
On 4 March, 2021, Malawi acceded to the New York Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards (New York Convention), becoming the 167th state party to the Convention.
Connecting the dots – the case for transmission PPPs in Africa
March 08, 2021
The African power sector has long had an intense focus on increasing generation capacity above other aspects, but in recent years we have begun to see a shift.
Assessing the procurement risk of energy concession awards in francophone Africa
March 03, 2021
In francophone Africa, the conditions for granting concession agreements usually appears at the top of the list of lenders’ key due diligence issues.
African Legal Support Facility examines the future prospects for PPP transactions in Africa
February 05, 2021
On 9 December 2020, the African Legal Support Facility (ALSF) convened a webinar to examine the weaknesses exposed by the pandemic, and the potential solutions and new trajectories for African governments.
Adoption of Egyptian whistleblower programme brings the effectiveness of African leniency regimes into
September 16, 2020
On 28 June 2020, the Egyptian Competition Authority (ECA) adopted a leniency policy under the Egyptian antitrust regime.
First enforcement decision under Moroccan competition regime
March 04, 2020
On 17 January 2020, the Agence Nationale de Réglementation des Télécommunications (ANRT), the Moroccan telecoms regulator, imposed a fine of MAD 3.3bn (approx. USD340m) on Maroc Telecom, the incumbent telecoms operator, for failing to unbundle the local loop.