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Farmers work at a cocoa farm in Daloa, Ivory Coast, 3 October 2023. Reuters/Ange Aboa/File Photo

EU will not delay deforestation law, environment chief says on Ivory Coast visitAnge Aboa

Tigran Gambaryan, an executive of Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, sits as he waits to face prosecution for tax evasion and money laundering at the federal high court in Abuja, Nigeria, 4 April 2024. Reuters/ Abraham Achirga

Detained Binance executive in court on Nigerian tax, money laundering charges

By Camillus Eboh 4 Apr 2024

Somaliland President Muse Bihi Abdi and Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed attend the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding agreement, that allows Ethiopia to use a Somaliland port, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 1 January 2024. Reuters/Tiksa Negeri/File Photo

Somalia president signs law nullifying Ethiopia-Somaliland port deal

By Abdi Sheikh 8 Jan 2024

Liquor industry signs guidelines for good business practice for SA companies in Africa

Liquor industry signs guidelines for good business practice for SA companies in Africa

1 Mar 2019

26% of alcohol consumed globally is illicit

26% of alcohol consumed globally is illicit

25 Oct 2018

Corporate content should be part of your DNA

Corporate content should be part of your DNA

Bizcommunity.com 24 Oct 2018

Bizcommunity Recruitment in Africa Focus

Bizcommunity Recruitment in Africa Focus

Bizcommunity.com 23 Oct 2018

Photo: Arabian Business

Injunction upholds Djibouti port joint venture agreement

6 Sep 2018

Compliance lawyers are in demand in Africa

Compliance lawyers are in demand in Africa

6 Jun 2018

#AfricaMonth: Beware - Africa's brand growth comes with counterfeiting challenges

Vanessa Ferguson 25 May 2018

Brand investment rises in East Africa

21 May 2018

Africa's new free trade area - streamlining trade and infrastructure development

Africa's new free trade area - streamlining trade and infrastructure development

Kieran Whyte and Jen Stolp 8 May 2018

Staggering amount of e-waste illegally reaches Nigeria inside used cars

Staggering amount of e-waste illegally reaches Nigeria inside used cars

19 Apr 2018

African tech and telecom sector to thrive in 2018/19

African tech and telecom sector to thrive in 2018/19

16 Mar 2018

21st Century Fox/Sky takeover thrown into doubt by UK regulator

21st Century Fox/Sky takeover thrown into doubt by UK regulator

24 Jan 2018

2017 Daily Maverick South African Persons of the Year: The Whistle-blowers

Jessica Bezuidenhout & Rebecca Davis 22 Dec 2017

MTN looks to cut 'excessive' licence fee in Benin

MTN looks to cut 'excessive' licence fee in Benin

22 Nov 2017

Morocco regulator bans bitcoin payments

Morocco regulator bans bitcoin payments

22 Nov 2017

EU pauses inquiry into Bayer-Monsanto takeover

EU pauses inquiry into Bayer-Monsanto takeover

6 Oct 2017

Intra-African trade critical for economic growth

Intra-African trade critical for economic growth

Deepa Vallabh 8 Sep 2017

Bell Pottinger findings: ethics breached but 'white monopoly capital' not its creation

Bell Pottinger findings: ethics breached but 'white monopoly capital' not its creation

Genevieve Quintal 4 Sep 2017

The second ‘Scramble for Africa' reveals need for IP rights protection

The second ‘Scramble for Africa' reveals need for IP rights protection

Carla Collett 25 Aug 2017

Anti-bribery and corruption policies must comply with international requirements

Anti-bribery and corruption policies must comply with international requirements

14 Aug 2017

British American Tobacco facing Africa fraud probe

British American Tobacco facing Africa fraud probe

3 Aug 2017

EU court was wrong to overturn Morocco trade pact: lawyer

EU court was wrong to overturn Morocco trade pact: lawyer

14 Sep 2016

Coca-Cola bottlers' merger finally approved

Coca-Cola bottlers' merger finally approved

Hilary Joffe 12 May 2016

MTN confirms it will fight Nigerian fine

MTN confirms it will fight Nigerian fine

21 Dec 2015

Need for liberalisation and transparent regulation to open up the African skies

Need for liberalisation and transparent regulation to open up the African skies

25 Sep 2015

[Source Africa 2015] Africa en vogue

[Source Africa 2015] Africa en vogue

Nicci Botha 11 Jun 2015

Pistorius advert gets most complaints ever in Britain

Pistorius advert gets most complaints ever in Britain

23 Feb 2015

Media leak: Africans who have stashed their money in HSBC Switzerland

Media leak: Africans who have stashed their money in HSBC Switzerland

18 Feb 2015

A new era of fashion: an African perspective

A new era of fashion: an African perspective

Tiffany Conley 28 Jan 2015

Ethiopia's Communications Minister Redwan Hussein maintains the detention of Zone9 members is legal and is not an attempt to silence the government's critics. Image:

Ethiopian lawyer trying to get bloggers freed

18 Jul 2014

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Liquor industry signs guidelines for good business practice for SA companies in Africa

Liquor industry signs guidelines for good business practice for SA companies in Africa

1 Mar 2019

26% of alcohol consumed globally is illicit

26% of alcohol consumed globally is illicit

25 Oct 2018

Corporate content should be part of your DNA

Corporate content should be part of your DNA

Bizcommunity.com 24 Oct 2018

Bizcommunity Recruitment in Africa Focus

Bizcommunity Recruitment in Africa Focus

Bizcommunity.com 23 Oct 2018

Photo: Arabian Business

Injunction upholds Djibouti port joint venture agreement

6 Sep 2018

Compliance lawyers are in demand in Africa

Compliance lawyers are in demand in Africa

6 Jun 2018

#AfricaMonth: Beware - Africa's brand growth comes with counterfeiting challenges

Vanessa Ferguson 25 May 2018

Brand investment rises in East Africa

21 May 2018

Africa's new free trade area - streamlining trade and infrastructure development

Africa's new free trade area - streamlining trade and infrastructure development

Kieran Whyte and Jen Stolp 8 May 2018

Staggering amount of e-waste illegally reaches Nigeria inside used cars

Staggering amount of e-waste illegally reaches Nigeria inside used cars

19 Apr 2018

African tech and telecom sector to thrive in 2018/19

African tech and telecom sector to thrive in 2018/19

16 Mar 2018

21st Century Fox/Sky takeover thrown into doubt by UK regulator

21st Century Fox/Sky takeover thrown into doubt by UK regulator

24 Jan 2018

2017 Daily Maverick South African Persons of the Year: The Whistle-blowers

Jessica Bezuidenhout & Rebecca Davis 22 Dec 2017

MTN looks to cut 'excessive' licence fee in Benin

MTN looks to cut 'excessive' licence fee in Benin

22 Nov 2017

Morocco regulator bans bitcoin payments

Morocco regulator bans bitcoin payments

22 Nov 2017

EU pauses inquiry into Bayer-Monsanto takeover

EU pauses inquiry into Bayer-Monsanto takeover

6 Oct 2017

Intra-African trade critical for economic growth

Intra-African trade critical for economic growth

Deepa Vallabh 8 Sep 2017

Bell Pottinger findings: ethics breached but 'white monopoly capital' not its creation

Bell Pottinger findings: ethics breached but 'white monopoly capital' not its creation

Genevieve Quintal 4 Sep 2017

The second ‘Scramble for Africa' reveals need for IP rights protection

The second ‘Scramble for Africa' reveals need for IP rights protection

Carla Collett 25 Aug 2017

Anti-bribery and corruption policies must comply with international requirements

Anti-bribery and corruption policies must comply with international requirements

14 Aug 2017

British American Tobacco facing Africa fraud probe

British American Tobacco facing Africa fraud probe

3 Aug 2017

EU court was wrong to overturn Morocco trade pact: lawyer

EU court was wrong to overturn Morocco trade pact: lawyer

14 Sep 2016

Coca-Cola bottlers' merger finally approved

Coca-Cola bottlers' merger finally approved

Hilary Joffe 12 May 2016

MTN confirms it will fight Nigerian fine

MTN confirms it will fight Nigerian fine

21 Dec 2015

Need for liberalisation and transparent regulation to open up the African skies

Need for liberalisation and transparent regulation to open up the African skies

25 Sep 2015

[Source Africa 2015] Africa en vogue

[Source Africa 2015] Africa en vogue

Nicci Botha 11 Jun 2015

Pistorius advert gets most complaints ever in Britain

Pistorius advert gets most complaints ever in Britain

23 Feb 2015

Media leak: Africans who have stashed their money in HSBC Switzerland

Media leak: Africans who have stashed their money in HSBC Switzerland

18 Feb 2015

A new era of fashion: an African perspective

A new era of fashion: an African perspective

Tiffany Conley 28 Jan 2015

Ethiopia's Communications Minister Redwan Hussein maintains the detention of Zone9 members is legal and is not an attempt to silence the government's critics. Image:

Ethiopian lawyer trying to get bloggers freed

18 Jul 2014

Media freedom requires commitment to truth

Media freedom requires commitment to truth

Pallo Jordan 5 Jul 2014

ENSafrica opens doors in Mauritius

ENSafrica opens doors in Mauritius

4 Dec 2013

Don't confuse aggregation and plagiarism

Chris Moerdyk 3 Oct 2013

Trademarks vs Adwords - the final decision (or is it?)

Rachel Sikwane 22 Jul 2013

Integrated reporting pilot study underway

Integrated reporting pilot study underway

Evan Pickworth 19 Jun 2013

Competition law and exclusive vertical agreements in Africa

Ann Boniwell and Lebohang Lengoasa 6 Jun 2013

Tamara Dini, Director, Bowman Gilfillan

Mozambique introduces Competition Law

Emile Myburgh and Tamara Dini 5 Jun 2013

Africa is focus for international law firms

Africa is focus for international law firms

4 Jun 2013

Egyptians want to ban booze sales

Egyptians want to ban booze sales

20 May 2013

Cote D'Ivoire to evaluate MTN licence

8 May 2013