This guide details key business and legal developments of interest to investors across major jurisdictions in Africa.
November's cover story guides in-house counsel through the changing world of compliance with the US conflict minerals legislation. In-house counsel in the manufacturing industry may want to verify their supply chain to check for conflict minerals — metals which finance warfare in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
This primer outlines the evolution and usage of the LMA’s recommended forms in Europe for the benefit of those new to LMA terms. It goes on to describe the components of the LMA's facility agreements for use in Africa, highlighting the key features of each template as well as the main differences between those documents and the English law documents, on which the Africa templates are based.
This paper examines the role that the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) plays as a multi-national organization that enforces competition law.