By: Amber Sambo, Social Media Manager and Content Creator at Decusatio As the climate-change discussion peaks and people gain more knowledge, there is increasing pressure […]
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Global Climate Action is Accelerating and Early-Mover Companies Can Seize Significant Advantage
Timing, Pace, and Extent of Change Needed for Net-Zero Transition Are Still Widely Underestimated New Report from World Economic Forum and Boston Consulting Group Provides […]
Africa is leapfrogging into the future of retail
The bi-annual Global Retail Development Index (GRDI), which is a study of the global retailing landscape has revealed Africa is poised to move away from traditional […]
ESG obligations leading to the risk of increased litigation for African businesses
By Darryl Bernstein, Partner and Head of the Dispute Resolution Practice at Baker McKenzie in Johannesburg As African businesses begin to recover and build the […]
Ten reasons to consider African trade and investment opportunities in 2022
By Lerisha Naidu, Partner, Competition & Antitrust; Lodewyk Meyer, Partner, Banking and Finance; Mike van Rensburg, Partner, M&A; and Virusha Subban, Partner, Customs and Trade, […]
African Growth and Opportunity Act eligibility requirements under review in three African countries
By Virusha Subban, Partner and Head of Indirect Tax, Baker McKenzie Johannesburg On 2 November 2021, US President Joe Biden announced that three African countries […]
Operational Challenges and Opportunities for Family-Owned Businesses in a Post-Covid World
By Faizal Bhana – Director Jersey Finance – Middle East, Africa and India. According to Asoko Insight’s FOB500 research, Nigerian family-owned businesses make up 36% […]
2021 sees surge in fundraising by African infrastructure funds with $2.14bn USD targeted
Africa-focussed infra investment funds have set a record fundraising target in 2021 Majority of deals by infra funds are of ‘green’ assets, as climate rises […]
Increasing competition policy enforcement across Africa
By Angelo Tzarevski, Associate Director, and Zareenah Rasool, Candidate Attorney, Competition & Antitrust Practice, Baker McKenzie Johannesburg Competition policy continues to be viewed by regulators […]
New global tax rules will help address imbalances in tax revenue in Africa
By Denny Da Silva, Associate Director, Tax, Baker McKenzie, Johannesburg One hundred and thirty six of the 140 members of the OECD G20 Inclusive Framework, […]