EU accuses Meta of antitrust breaches with classified ads
The European Union has accused Facebook parent Meta of breaching antitrust rules by distorting competition in the online classified ads business. In its complaint following an investigation launched last year, the EU’s executive commission took issue with the tech company tying its online classified ad business, Facebook Marketplace, to Facebook. It’s also concerned that Meta […]
Ketepa Tea introduced to the Ghana market through AFCTFA
Kenya has introduced its brands of tea in Ghana through the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) market. The introduction of KETEPA tea deepens the bilateral trade between the two countries and commitment to maximise the opportunities AfCFTA presents. Ghana had earlier through its National Coordination Office of AfCFTA shipped palm kernel oil and ceramics […]
Nigeria enacts tech start-ups law which could spark African wave
Africa faces a scarcity of legislations that enable a robust regulatory atmosphere to foster growth and innovation in tech-ecosystem. Lawrence Ochulor Senior Associate and Team Lead at Babalakin & Co, a full-service commercial law firm based in Nigeria says this has hampered the economic growth and development of the content. Ochulor says countries across Africa […]
Kenya’s Top Performers at the Chambers Africa Awards 2022
The Chambers Africa Awards 2022 were held on January 13, 2022 and a few names stood out in the Kenyan market for their exemplary performance and practice of law in the country over the past year. The awards recognise a lawyer or law firm’s pre-eminence in key jurisdictions in the region. They also reflect achievements […]
DPP Haji Named Jurist Of The Year 2021
NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 20 – The Kenya Section of the International Commission of Jurist(ICJ) has named Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Noordin Haji the Jurist of the year 2021. Haji was awarded for his achievement in adopting robust policies and strategic initiatives that have enhanced prosecution services, strengthened interagency coordination, regional and international network and […]
