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 […]