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Kenya: Major regulatory and licensing reforms in the evolving virtual asset space
24th October 2025 Kenya is poised to become a regional leader in the regulation of virtual assets with the enactment of the Virtual Asset Service Providers Act, 2025... →
Mauritius: Choice of remedies and pleading standards in fixed-term employment terminations
22nd October 2025 The Supreme Court of Mauritius has dismissed preliminary objections in a fixed-term employment dispute, providing important clarifications for both... →
A work-from-home legacy of Covid-19 – return to office directions must be reasonable
16th October 2025 Since the Covid-19 pandemic, many employees whose duties allow for it, continue to work from home either on a permanent or hybrid basis. However,... →
South Africa: Health and sex life information in the spotlight: Draft POPIA Regulations released for comment
7th October 2025 The Information Regulator (Regulator) has released draft regulations under the Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013 (POPIA) that directly... →
South Africa: Constitutional Court reshapes parental leave legal landscape – What employers and employees should know
7th October 2025 The Constitutional Court of South Africa, in a judgment handed down on 3 October 2025, ushered in a new era for parental leave, one grounded in... →
Tanzania: New rules on retained earnings – what businesses need to know
2nd October 2025 Tanzania has expanded its approach to taxing retained profits. While retained earnings were previously addressed through the existing Controlled... →
Commercial property expert Ernest Maboko returns to Bowmans as a partner
1st October 2025 Pre-eminent African law firm Bowmans has appointed commercial property lawyer Ernest Maboko as a partner in its Johannesburg office Commercial... →
Kenya: Data subject access requests – grey areas for compliance
29th September 2025 Kenya’s Data Protection Act, 2019 (DPA) grants data subjects the right to access their personal data that is held by a data controller or data... →
