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Unlock Mauritius: Your Gateway To Global Fund Structuring

Mauritius, as an International Financial Centre, facilitates the setting up of Collective Investment Schemes (open-ended funds), Variable Capital Companies and Closed-End Funds...

Mauritius Finance

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AXIS Fiduciary Ltd

BNPL: Payment Method vs. Credit Agreement – Which Is It And Can It Be Both?

Buy now pay later (BNPL) is an agreement for the sale of a product where the seller allows the payment to be extended over a specific period of time.

South Africa Finance

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Webber Wentzel

Mauritius gazettes the Finance Act 2025

The Finance Act 2025, which provides for a number of important tax changes announced in the Mauritian National Budget by Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Dr Navinchandra Ramgoolam in June, was gazetted on 9 August after receiving Presidential assent.

Mauritius Finance

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The Sovereign Group

Growth Of Climate Financing: Do Venture Capital And Private Equity Have A Role To Play?

Climate finance has become a defining lever for global competitiveness and resilience, particularly as capital flows increasingly favour low-carbon, climate-aligned growth.

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Anjarwalla & Khanna

Highlights Of The Guidelines, Letters, Circulars And Notifications Issued In November 2025

Nigeria Finance

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Advocaat Law Practice

Ready, Set, Switch: Executing Your JIBAR Exit

South Africa Finance

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ENS

The What And Why Of Nigeria's Grey Listing By The Financial Action Task Force And Its Implications On Businesses Operating In Nigeria

Nigeria Finance

ALP NG & Co

Two Big Steps Forward For South Africa: Ratings Boost And FATF Grey List Removal

South Africa Finance

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ENS

Foreign Banks And Investors Now Allowed In Ethiopia's Liberalized Banking Sector

Ethiopia Finance

Mekdes & Associates

Draft Payments Industry Documents Published For Public Comment

South Africa Finance

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Webber Wentzel

SARB's Amended Authorisation Framework: Closing The Loop On Closed Loop And TPPPs

South Africa Finance

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ENS

Agency Banking In Nigeria - The Fintech Play

Nigeria Finance

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Balogun Harold

The Legal And Regulatory Framework For Private Debt Funds In Nigeria

Nigeria Finance

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Pavestones Legal

The New CBN Agency Banking Regulations - Key Considerations For Venture-Backed Fintechs

Nigeria Finance

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Balogun Harold

What The New Tax Reform Acts Mean For Business (Names) Owners In Nigeria

Compos Mentis Legal Practitioners

Ghana Work And Residence Permit Guide (2025): Requirements, Cost, And Application Process

Ghana Immigration

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Firmus Advisory

The Nigerian Tax Reform Acts, 2025: An In-Depth Guide For Businesses, Investors, And Taxpayers

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PUNUKA Attorneys & Solicitors

The Nigeria Tax Reform Act 2025 And How It Affects Businesses

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Sobowale, Medidem & Bello

Marriage And Property In Nigeria: What Couples Need To Know About Their Rights

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SimmonsCooper Partners

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Listing Rules & Flotation

Capital Markets Comparative Guide

Capital Markets Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of South Africa, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries

South Africa Commercial

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Fasken South Africa

Guide On How A Private Company Can Go Public And Trade On The Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX)

Going public is a significant milestone for any private company, offering access to capital, increased visibility, and enhanced credibility.

Nigeria Commercial

Adeola Oyinlade & Co

Capital Markets Comparative Guide

Capital Markets Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of Ghana, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries

Ghana Commercial

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Koranteng & Koranteng Legal Advisors

Capital Markets Comparative Guide

Nigeria Commercial

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CLP Legal

Redefining The Bond Market In Mauritius

Mauritius Finance

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Orison Legal

Listing On The Growth Board Of The Nigerian Stock Exchange

Nigeria Commercial

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AELEX

Proposed Comprehensive Amendments To The JSE Debt Listings Requirements Move Closer To Implementation

South Africa Finance

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ENS

King IV: JSE Listings Requirements Update And Implementation Dates Announced

South Africa Finance

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ENS

Proposed Amendments To The JSE Debt Listings Requirements

South Africa Finance

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ENS

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Fund Finance

Draft Payments Industry Documents Published For Public Comment

In meeting its policy commitments and addressing the regulatory amendments required to implement the Payments Ecosystem Modernisation (PEM) Programme, the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) published two draft documents for public comment.

South Africa Finance

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Webber Wentzel

The FSCA Ushers In A New Era For Pension Fund Administrators After 23 Years

The Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) has published Conduct Standard 2 of 2025 (the 2025 Standard), setting out reformed conditions for pension fund benefit administrators under section 13B(1) of the Pension Funds Act, 1956.

South Africa Finance

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Webber Wentzel

The Bank Loan That Disappeared: How One Missed Step Left A Security Trustee Hanging

In Nigeria's corporate finance space, there's an assumption that a few signed documents are enough to protect a trustee.

Nigeria Commercial

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Charis Legal Practice

Breaking The Bank: South Africa's Payment System Shake-up Welcomes Non-Bank Players

South Africa Finance

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ENS

A 2025 Playbook For Private Capital In Nigeria: Charting Change

Nigeria Finance

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Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie

CBN Suspends Dividend And Bonus Payments And Investment In Foreign Subsidiaries By Nigerian Banks

Nigeria Finance

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Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie

No Shortcut Around The Clock: Tribunal Reaffirms Firm Stance On Condonation In Pension Fund Disputes

South Africa Employment

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Adams & Adams

An Overview Of The Regulatory Changes In The Nigerian Banking & Finance Sector In 2024 And Outlook For 2025

Nigeria Finance

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Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie

The Perils Of Using Funds That Do Not Belong To You

South Africa Finance

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ENS

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Securitization & Structured Finance

IP Finance: Leveraging Intellectual Property Assets

IP Finance (Intellectual Property Finance) is the concept of treating intellectual property assets such as patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, and design rights as economic and financial assets...

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O. Kayode & Co.

Unlocking Capital – Creating Security Interests In Nigeria's Upstream Petroleum Sector

The enactment of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) 2021 and the subsequent Nigerian Upstream Petroleum (Assignment of Interests) Regulations...

Nigeria Finance

AP

Advocaat Law Practice

Securitisation Comparative Guide

Securitisation Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of Zimbabwe, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries

Zimbabwe Finance

Dube, Manikai & Hwacha Legal Practitioners (DMH)

Debt Securitisation As A Form Of Financing

Nigeria Finance

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The Trusted Advisors

A Constrained Budget Compels A More Ingenious Financing Option For Nigeria's Infrastructure Development Securitization

Nigeria Finance

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Perchstone & Graeys

Bank Loans In Nigeria: Types Of Collateral And Loan Documentation

Nigeria Finance

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Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

Securitization & Types Of Security For Bank Loans In Nigeria

Nigeria Finance

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Resolution Law Firm

Banks Taking Security Over Shares – A Review Of The Consent Requirements Under The Banks And Other Financial Institutions Act, 2020.

Nigeria Finance

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AELEX

Cliffton Limited Raises US$450 Million Through Senior Secured Notes

Mauritius Finance

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Appleby

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Charges, Mortgages, Indemnities

Agency Banking In Nigeria - The Fintech Play

Agency banking in Nigeria is a system where banks and licensed financial institutions appoint individuals as agents to provide basic financial services...

Nigeria Finance

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Balogun Harold

Project Finance Comparative Guide

Project Finance Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of Ethiopia, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries

Ethiopia Finance

Mekdes & Associates

Neobanks In Nigeria: Key Considerations For Market Entry - Part II

In Part 1 of our Neobanking Series, we explored some of the strategic considerations that make Nigeria a compelling destination for global Neobanks.

Nigeria Finance

BH

Balogun Harold

The Revised Regulatory And Supervisory Guidelines For The Operations Of Mortgage Refinance Companies (MRCs) In Nigeria

Nigeria Finance

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Niji Oni & Co.

Unlocking Capital – Creating Security Interests In Nigeria's Upstream Petroleum Sector

Nigeria Finance

AP

Advocaat Law Practice

Buying Property In South Africa While Living Abroad: How Exchange Control Shapes Your Mortgage

South Africa Immigration

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Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

Aviation: Financing And Leasing 2025

Nigeria Transport

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Streamsowers & Kohn

Legal Framework Of Lending Transactions In Ghana

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Asare Bediako & Co

Regulatory Update: Corporate Affairs Commission Issues New Schedule Of Fees

Nigeria Commercial

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Moroom Africa Legal Consults

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Latest Videos

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The Premier Compliance Event Returns To Mauritius! (Video)

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AXIS Fiduciary Ltd

Axis Finance Act Series 2023 -Compliance (Video)

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AXIS Fiduciary Ltd

Finance Act 2023 Briefings - Part 3 – Financial Services (Video)

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Orison Legal

Lawspectives: Debt Recovery By Gabriel Cornelius (Video)

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Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

Webinar | Resolution Of Financial Service Providers (Video)

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ENS

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