Why South Africa remains an attractive destination for future investment

Companies to take heed of mounting climate change litigation risks, advises Alecia Pienaar, Counsel in our Environmental Law practice during a eNCA interview.

The route from A to DD: A roadmap for a successful due diligence

The value of a thorough due diligence process in any merger/acquisition transaction cannot be overstated. Not only does a due diligence (DD) provide comfort to an investor that the financial, operational and legal risks of its investment have been identified and mitigated, but it also provides scope for assessing and testing the valuation of the target. Despite their benefit, due diligence investigations are often viewed as a “ grudge spend ” by investors or an administrative hoop to jump through in order to obtain approval for an investment. However, there are ways in which an investor can approach and structure a due diligence investigation in order to maximise the benefit of the process and, very often, reduce costs.

Revised fees for immigration services in Kenya from 1 March 2024

Kenya is the largest and most advanced economy in East and Central Africa. The country is open for business to well-positioned companies with strategic objectives to tap into the growing potential of emerging markets in theregion.  

Regulation of AI in South Africa

Sector Head Tayyibah Suliman from our Technology and Communications sector joined Francis Herd on ENCA to discuss the regulation of AI in South Africa.

The importance of energy regulatory reforms

In this episode, Njeri Wagacha is joined by a panel of experts to discuss the importance of energy regulatory reforms, following the Africa Energy Forum in Nairobi, which took place in June.

Beyond the shield of indefeasibility of title: The effect of illegal and irregular allocation of public land

Indefeasibility of title is the cornerstone of land registration. Despite its importance, the principle is not absolute – especially where due and legal process was not followed in the issuance of a title. This was affirmed by the Supreme Court of Kenya in Dina Management Limited v County Government of Mombasa and Five Others (Supreme Court Petition No. 8 (E010) of 2021) by holding that the indefeasibility of a title is not a sufficient ground to sanction irregularities and illegalities in the allocation of public land.