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Corporate Governance In Ghana

Corporate governance is the backbone of any well-functioning corporate entity. It is about how companies are directed and controlled, ensuring that decisions are made fairly, responsibly, and in the best interest of shareholders and stakeholders.

Ghana Commercial

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Firmus Advisory

Commixio In Business Rescue In South Africa: When Mixing Turns Ownership Into A Crowd

Some assets don't sit quietly on a shelf with a name tag: fuel decants into tanks; grain pours into silos; chemicals blend in vats; identical parts go into bulk bins.

South Africa Commercial

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Barnard Inc.

Guide To Obtaining Certificate Of Occupancy In Oyo State, Nigeria

Certificate of Occupancy ("C of O") is an important title document issued by the Oyo State Government as proof of a person's legal interest in land.

Nigeria Commercial

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Aekley Solicitors

The Role Of The Board Chairman At General Meetings Before, During And After

In regulated corporate environments, regular meetings — such as Board meetings, Annual General Meetings (AGMs), and Extraordinary General Meetings (EGMs) — are essential to ensure compliance and effective corporate governance.

Nigeria Commercial

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DCSL Corporate Services Limited

Transitioning From Pen To Protection: Navigating Authors' Rights Under The Copyright Act In Nigeria

SA

S.P.A. Ajibade & Co.

Transmutation And Tenure Of Directors - Addendum

Nigeria Commercial

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DCSL Corporate Services Limited

The Compliance Equation: Risk, Regulation, And Reputation In South Africa

South Africa Commercial

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Barnard Inc.

Demystifying Deon: Your Essential Guide To The FCCPC'S Latest Lending Rules

Nigeria Consumer

Syntegral Legal Practice

Understanding The Concept Of Duress In Contracts: An Analysis Of The Supreme Court's Decision In Shell Petroleum Development Company Of Nigeria Ltd & 6 Ors v E.N. Nwawka (2003) 6 NWLR (Pt. 815) 184

Nigeria Commercial

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Abdu-Salam Abbas & Co

Playing Fair: Addressing Ip Infringements During Sporting Events

Nigeria Media & IT

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Stren & Blan Partners

EFCC And Tax Enforcement: What Nigerian Companies Need To Know About Tax Investigations By The EFCC

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Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie

The SCA Confirms Expired Contracts Are Unenforceable When A Suspensive Condition Fails

South Africa Commercial

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Andersen in South Africa

Supply Chain Disruptions: Tailoring The Force Majeure Clause To Agricultural Realities

South Africa Commercial

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Webber Wentzel

Rights And Liabilities In Nigerian Passenger-Air Carrier Relationships

Nigeria Transport

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G ELIAS

Risk Doesn't Wait—why Should You? (Video)

Mauritius Finance

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AXIS Fiduciary Ltd

Review Of The Lagos State Tenancy And Recovery Of Premises Draft Bill, 2025

Nigeria Real Estate

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Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

Nigerian Tax Reforms And The Future Of Free Trade Zones In Nigeria: A Significant Policy Shift.

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KPMG Nigeria

Cloud Vs Professional Services: Why Getting It Wrong Could Cost You Millions

South Africa Technology

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ENS

Procedure For Setting Up A Trust In Nigeria

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Resolution Law Firm

Supply Chain Disruptions: Legal Strategies For Managing Risks In Agribusiness

Agribusiness supply chains are, by their very nature, among the most disruption-prone in the world.

South Africa Commercial

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Webber Wentzel

Understanding Beneficial Ownership Filing In South Africa

In South Africa, all companies and close corporations must disclose beneficial ownership information to the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC).

South Africa Commercial

BI

Barnard Inc.

FG Sets December 31 Deadline For Mining Firms To Finalise Community Development Agreements

To ensure that host communities derive both economic and social benefits from mining activities conducted within their territories, the Federal Government ("FG")...

Nigeria Commercial

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Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie

Central Bank Issues New Directive Setting Out Framework For Foreign Currency Transactions

The National Bank of Rwanda ( "the Central Bank"), on 17 September 2025, issued the new directive no. 4230/2025-00042 [613] governing persons authorized to transact in foreign currencies and the requirements...

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ENS

East Africa Trends (Video)

South Africa Commercial

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ENS

Continuing Conversations At Horizon 2.0: 9th October 2025, London

Nigeria Commercial

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Stren & Blan Partners

Continuing Conversations At Horizon 2.0

Nigeria Commercial

SB

Stren & Blan Partners

Series On Tax Reform Acts 2025 Part 2: Key Tax Incentives Under The Nigeria Tax Act

UU

Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie

Trusted International Legal Partners Supporting Africa-Focused Investments

Nigeria Commercial

Gresyndale Legal

How Can International Businesses Successfully Set Up In Nigeria?

Nigeria Commercial

Gresyndale Legal

WhatsApp In Court: When Your Chats Become Your Best (Or Worst) Evidence

South Africa Litigation

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Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

Aligning Work Plans And Budgets To Achieve Production Targets: A Commentary On The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum (Commercial) Regulations, 2025

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G ELIAS

Nigeria's Mining License Revocations: Legal Insights And Compliance Strategies For Dormant License Holders

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Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie

Doing Business In Comparative Guide

Ghana Commercial

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N. Dowuona & Company

WhatsApp In Court: When Your Chats Become Your Best (Or Worst) Evidence

A recent Western Cape High Court judgment (Gerritsen Trading CC t/a Gerritsen Drilling SA v Blydskap Holdings (Pty) Ltd (2024/146798) [2025] ZAWCHC 400 (27 August 2025) in a provisional...

South Africa Litigation

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Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

Aligning Work Plans And Budgets To Achieve Production Targets: A Commentary On The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum (Commercial) Regulations, 2025

As Nigeria's oil and gas production capacity continues to increase, the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission ("NUPRC")...

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G ELIAS

Nigeria's Mining License Revocations: Legal Insights And Compliance Strategies For Dormant License Holders

The Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) is set to revoke over 1,000 inactive mining licences. This move is part of its ongoing economic and technical reforms aimed at revitalising Nigeria's mining sector and driving industrial growth.

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Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie

Doing Business In Comparative Guide

Doing Business In Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of Ghana, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries

Ghana Commercial

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N. Dowuona & Company

Accessing Treaty Benefits In Nigeria: A Call For Clarity And Reform

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KPMG Nigeria

You Won Your Case. Now What?

The day you win is rarely the day anything moves. A judge signs an order; your inbox fills with congratulations; and the person who lost simply… goes quiet

South Africa Commercial

BI

Barnard Inc.

Close Corporations: The "Old" Structure That Still Works

If your company has been around since before 2011, there's a good chance you're still trading as a close corporation (CC). Many owners assume CCs were abolished when the Companies Act, 2008 arrived.

South Africa Commercial

BI

Barnard Inc.

Settlement Secrets For CEO's

The cheapest dispute is the one you design to end early. That doesn't mean capitulating; it means treating the fight like a deal with a closing plan. Senior leaders who exit litigation quickly do three things...

South Africa Litigation

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Barnard Inc.

The Mauritian National Budget 2025/2026 - From Abyss To Prosperity: Rebuilding The Bridge To Future

The National Budget builds on three pillars namely, economic renewal, fiscal consolidation and a new social order. Through the National Budget, the Mauritian Government ambitions to foster economic growth...

Mauritius Finance

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Appleby

The High-Stakes Divorce Playbook For Entrepreneurs

South Africa Family

BI

Barnard Inc.

A Legal Perspective On Player-Club Disputes: Lucas Ribeiro Vs Mamelodi Sundowns FC

South Africa Commercial

FW

Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

Navigating Joint Ventures In Nigeria: Legal Insights For Foreign Investors

Nigeria Government

Adeola Oyinlade & Co

Record Label Agreements: 5 Key Considerations Before Signing A Music Contract

Nigeria Media & IT

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The Trusted Advisors

Moroccan Merger Control: Navigating The Ambiguities Of The Local Nexus Test

Morocco Commercial

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BREMER LF WLL

Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Operations (Commercial) Regulations, 2025

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Tope Adebayo LP

The Counterparts Clause: What Every Stakeholder In The Business Community Should Know

Nigeria Commercial

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PUNUKA Attorneys & Solicitors

Sun International And Peermont: Behind The Failed Transaction

South Africa Anti-trust

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ENS

Mauritius As An Ideal Seat For Arbitration

Mauritius Litigation

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Appleby

The Nigeria Tax Act And Non-Resident Companies

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KPMG Nigeria

Banking On Innovation: Establishing And Registering A Bank In South Africa

South Africa Finance

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ENS

A Review Of The NERC Order Regarding The Delineation And Operational Requirements For Distribution Companies (DisCos) 2025

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Alliance Law Firm

Are Your Directors Overstepping?

South Africa Commercial

BI

Barnard Inc.

The Gold Board Act, 2025 (Act 1140): What Investors Must Know

Ghana Commercial

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Legalstone Solicitors

Service Of In Rem Writs: Resolving The SCPA Controversy Under The 2023 Admiralty Rules.

Nigeria Litigation

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G ELIAS

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Continuing Conversations At Horizon 2.0

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Stren & Blan Partners

Investing In The African Market: Opportunities Under The AfCFTA (Video)

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Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

Podcast | OFM Business Hour | Not All Contracts Are Service Level Agreements (Video)

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ENS

Contracts4Biz Demo (Video)

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SchoemanLaw Inc.

Business Beware: Negotiations Reduced To Electronic Communications Can Constitute Binding Agreements (Video Content)

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Phukubje Pierce Masithela Attorneys

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