In 2024 and early 2025, global and African M&A activity reflected a clear trend: quality over quantity. While the number of deals declined, the total value of transactions rose, pointing to a focus on high-value, strategic investments.

In recent years, workplace harassment—particularly sexual harassment—has increasingly come under scrutiny worldwide, driving significant changes in legal frameworks. These shifts reflect a growing recognition of the importance of creating safe and respectful work environments.

The Persons with Disabilities Act, 2025 (the 2025 Act) came into force on 27 May 2025. The new statute repeals the earlier 2003 Persons with Disabilities Act (Cap. 133) and puts in place a more inclusive and enforceable framework.

In March 2021, the Ministry of Information Communication and Technology (MoICT) published amendments to the equity participation requirement contained in the National ICT Policy ...

The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has recently moved to impose Value Added Tax (VAT) on membership-related fees charged by professional bodies in Kenya.

In June 2023, the Finance Act of 2023 (the Act) brought significant changes to Kenya's taxation statutes.

The Kenya-EU Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) officially entered into force, marking a significant milestone in the EU-Kenya Strategic Partnership.

The Finance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2021 was gazetted on 05 August 2021 and it brings into force a number of amendments to the legislations in Mauritius.

The East African Community (EAC) Competition Authority (the EAC Authority) has, in a notice dated 1 July 2025, announced that it will begin receiving and approving notifications for mergers and acquisitions with cross-border effect within the EAC region from 1 November 2025.

On 29 June 2023, the Employment and Labour Relations Court ruled on Scoline Anyango Ojung'a's (the Claimant) case against Healthlink Matcare Ltd T/A Nairobi Women's Hospital ....

President Uhuru Kenyatta, through a special Gazette Notice No. 3076 published on 29 March 2021 (the Gazette Notice), appointed a taskforce primarily assigned with undertaking a comprehensive review...

The High Court delivered this judgment recently in relation to a petition brought by key representatives of the Association of Gaming Operators of Kenya.

Third, the 1st Respondent was not a bona fide purchaser since the 2nd Respondent was incapable of passing a valid legal title, having acquired the same illegally. Further, the 1st Respondent did not conduct adequate due diligence and had constructive notice of the irregularities.

On 5 February 2019, the Court of Appeal delivered its judgment in the judicial review case of Kenya Revenue Authority vs. the Republic of Kenya.

The High Court of Kenya on 15 March 2019 rendered a judgement on the validity of the Mauritius-Kenya Double Taxation Agreement further to a case by the Tax Justice Network Africa, a Non-Governmental Organisation, ...

The Finance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2021 was gazetted on 05 August 2021 and it brings into force a number of amendments to the legislations in Mauritius.

Africa's dispute resolution landscape has long been dominated by litigation, but the use of alternative mechanisms such as arbitration and mediation is becoming more prevalent.

The implementation of Minimum Tax has been suspended, pending the hearing and determination of various petitions filed before the High Court.

On 13 June 2019, the Parliament of Tanzania passed the Finance Act 2019 (the Act) which came into force on 1 July 2019.

In a recent judgment, the Supreme Court of Kenya affirmed that children born out of wedlock are entitled to inherit from their deceased Muslim father's intestate estate.