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Insurance & Actuarial

SA’s insurance industry sees uptick in M&A, with continued deal activity

17 Oct 2024

Law Practice

African Legal Award winners 2024

10 Sep 2024

Compcom has given the regional greenlight for the Darktrace acquisition.

Cybersecurity

Thoma Bravo’s Bidco gets Compcom approval for $5.3bn Darktrace deal

Lindsey Schutters 24 Aug 2024

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Legislation

New public procurement law to aid SA's fight against corruption

Verushca Pillay, Thato Mkhize and Frederick Pedro 29 Jul 2024

Warren Bowers appointed GM of Authentic Brands: Africa region

Retail

Warren Bowers appointed GM of Authentic Brands: Africa region

21 Jun 2024

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IP Law

#SAelections24: PoPIA and personal data of voters - parties warned against misuse

Janet MacKenzie, Refentse Chuene, and Landise Banzana 28 May 2024

Source: Supplied. Sanan Pillay, portfolio manager at Sanlam Investments Multi-Manager.

Financial Services

The evolution and opportunity of private debt

Sanan Pillay 19 Apr 2024

Lydia Shadrach-Razzino, Partner, Head of Corporate/M&A, Baker McKenzie Johannesburg

Employment Equity

World Autism Awareness Day: Ensuring your neurodiverse colleagues feel like they belong

Lydia Shadrach-Razzino 2 Apr 2024

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Competition Law

Unpacking the revised Public Interest Guidelines

Mark Garden, Dudu Mogapi and Monde Mbali 27 Mar 2024

Source: © Scaliger 123rf "AI will be fundamental for our business and we are embracing the opportunities that it presents, putting it at the heart of our operations and our work for clients," says Mark Read, CEO WPP.

Marketing

AI fundamental to WPP business, says WPP CEO, Mark Read

22 Feb 2024

Tiger Brands announces new managing directors to head up business units

Food & bev. services

Tiger Brands announces new managing directors to head up business units

21 Feb 2024

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ESG & Sustainability

Investing in Africa's bright, green energy future

Angela Simpson and Matthew Martin 12 Feb 2024

Source: © WPP WPP has acquired a minority stake in OH-SO Digital Picture: WPP Germany's campus in Düsseldorf

Marketing

WPP acquires stake in German digital-first agency OH-SO Digital

8 Feb 2024

Source: AdWeek Mark Read, CEO of WPP

Marketing

WPP CEO Mark Read: AI is an opportunity, not a threat in the industry

31 Jan 2024

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Corporate & Commercial Law

Africa: Drivers of venture capital growth in Q3 2023

Ashlin Perumall, Janine Howard and Tanya Seitz 17 Jan 2024

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Climate Change

#COP28: Unpacking Africa’s emboldened agenda

Charles Douglas 29 Nov 2023

Source: WPP WPP's Toronto campus. WPP's FGS Global has acquired Canadian communications and public affairs advisory firm Longview Communications and Public Affairs

PR & Communications

WPP's FGS Global acquires Longview to navigate reputational challenges

22 Nov 2023

Tracy van der Colff, Head of Employment, OWP Partners

Corporate & Commercial Law

How SA employment law impacts corporate deals

Tracy van der Colff 20 Nov 2023

Food security: The battle of narratives and the role of private sector investment

Food Security

Food security: The battle of narratives and the role of private sector investment

6 Nov 2023

#AOW: Gas deals and decarbonisation dominate continent energy conversation

Coal, Oil & Gas

#AOW: Gas deals and decarbonisation dominate continent energy conversation

Lindsey Schutters 13 Oct 2023

Media

Astera appoints Carl-Johan Sköld as its new group CEO

3 Oct 2023

Law Practice

2023 African Legal Award winners

Shan Radcliffe 8 Sep 2023

Nomathole Nhlapo, Associate, M&A Practice, Baker Mckenzie Johannesburg

Legislation

#WomensMonth: Inclusion of women to advance the spirit of B-BBEE in South Africa

Nomathole Nhlapo 25 Aug 2023

Source: Reuters.

Fintech

Binance's new general counsel

14 Jul 2023

Nissan announces big executive committee changes

Dealers

Nissan announces big executive committee changes

28 Jun 2023

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Corporate & Commercial Law

Proposed amendments to JSE Listings Requirements consider important BEE changes

Verushca Pillay, Partner, Refentse Chuene, Jarryd Hartley and Simon Mateus 27 Jun 2023

Boosting Africa's energy transition - initiatives, funding and investment

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Boosting Africa's energy transition - initiatives, funding and investment

Kieran Whyte et al. 26 Jun 2023

ExxonMobil president Karen McKee named 2023 ICIS CEO of the Year

Coal, Oil & Gas

ExxonMobil president Karen McKee named 2023 ICIS CEO of the Year

21 Jun 2023

Critical-mineral deals made up 66% of top 40 M&A in 2022 - PwC report

Mining

Critical-mineral deals made up 66% of top 40 M&A in 2022 - PwC report

8 Jun 2023

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Corporate & Commercial Law

#AfricaMonth: 11 reasons to celebrate Africa's bright future

Baker McKenzie Africa Team 24 May 2023

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Corporate & Commercial Law

What's driving Africa's private equity market growth?

Angela Simpson and Lydia Shadrach-Razzino 19 May 2023

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Legislation

What the amended employment equity laws mean for diversity and transformation

Johan Botes and Verushca Pillay 9 May 2023

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Corporate & Commercial Law

The role of private equity investment in Africa's transformation

Angela Simpson and Lydia Shadrach-Razzino 3 May 2023

Source: © George Milton Influencer marketing is a key growth priority says WPP as it acquires Goat

Marketing

WPP puts money where its mouth is with acquisition of influencer marketing agency, Goat

22 Mar 2023

Harmony Gold CEO says gold sector consolidation 'inevitable'

Markets & Investment

Harmony Gold CEO says gold sector consolidation 'inevitable'

Nelson Banya 2 Mar 2023

The sky is the limit for Primedia Outdoor with Bongumusa Makhathini as its new CEO

OOH

The sky is the limit for Primedia Outdoor with Bongumusa Makhathini as its new CEO

Issued by Primedia Out-of-Home 9 Feb 2023

Source: Reuters.

Banking

5 global investment banks amass $27bn in fees across 2022

8 Feb 2023

Source: Supplied.

Banking

RMB now operating from New York

6 Feb 2023

Law Practice

Baker McKenzie grows its Africa transactional practice with three new partners

16 Jan 2023

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Corporate & Commercial Law

Refinitiv reports decline in global M&A activity in 2022

5 Jan 2023

Ashlin Perumall, Partner - Corporate and M&A Practice Group, Baker McKenzie

Trends

#BizTrends2023: African fintech is trending

Ashlin Perumall 9 Jan 2023

#BestofBiz 2022: Finance

Banking

#BestofBiz 2022: Finance

12 Dec 2022

Source: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

Retailers

TFG open to participate in UK retail consolidation

Nqobile Dludla 1 Dec 2022

Carlyle to acquire international marketing agency Incubeta

Digital

Carlyle to acquire international marketing agency Incubeta

Issued by Incubeta 17 Nov 2022

Source: Supplied. Ignatius Sehoole, chief executive officer at KPMG SA.

Economy

72% of local executives prepared for a recession, survey shows

15 Nov 2022

Entrepreneur Thiyagarajan Maruthavanan creates the value SaaS community for Indian SaaS startups

How To Start Up

Entrepreneur Thiyagarajan Maruthavanan creates the value SaaS community for Indian SaaS startups

Craig Lebrau 27 Oct 2022

Saica announces its Top-35-under-35 CAs(SA) finalists

Accounting & Auditing

Saica announces its Top-35-under-35 CAs(SA) finalists

Issued by SAICA 5 Oct 2022

Finance

The fundraising market in Africa is growing, but it's hard out there for startups

30 Sep 2022

Source: Supplied. J.P Morgan's new head of M&A for sub-Saharan Africa, Njabulo Ngubane.

Finance

J.P. Morgan announces head of M&A for sub-Saharan Africa

21 Sep 2022