The African Development Bank has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), joining global partners to mobilise resources for the Lobito Corridor and the Zambia-Lobito rail line in southern and central Africa. Read more: lnkd.in/et8VGR2q
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Congratulations to our Unsung Hero Ademola Bamgbose recognised for his role in helping to advance African business and arbitration at The British Legal Awards. Read more shorturl.at/efsBG

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a loan of $196.43 million for Namibia to implement the second phase of its Transport Infrastructure Improvement Project (TIIP). Read more: lnkd.in/eCXAUQZP

The pipeline will be able to transport 250,000 litres per hour to Malawi This is game-changing as it currently takes a truck around seven days to go back and forth to Beira in Mozambique, to transport 35,000 litres. Read more: lnkd.in/e5n5fnkb

Egypt has successfully issued a 3-year Sustainability Panda Bond worth RMB 3.5 billion ($478.7 million). The North African nation is the first on the continent to do so, a move that underscores its commitment to access previously....Read more: lnkd.in/e5ZaZ5Qe

A group of Chinese investors intends to build two new terminals at the port of Beira, in Sofala province of Mozambique, to increase the capacity for handling goods in the country. Read more: lnkd.in/em6hb7iA

highlighting the importance of creative deal-making and proactive government engagement. This approach is key to unlocking Africa's full economic potential and attracting global investors. Click here to read more | africa-legal.com/news-detail/in… #YourAfricaLegal #AfricanInvestment

The national airline Linhas Aéreas de Moçambique (LAM) announced on Monday 30 October that everything is in place for the Maputo-Lisbon route to resume on 12 December, with three weekly flights. Read more: shorturl.at/lpyY6

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) will provide Mauritania $253 million in credit facility to help the country mitigate adverse effects of climate change, saharamedias website reports following an agreement between the two sides. Read more: shorturl.at/uBS03

To gain a better understanding of the development of international arbitration in Senegal today, its role, local legal players' knowledge of the subject, and also its future, we held discussions with some of the key figures: Read more: shorturl.at/jKT45

The US government, through the Agency for International Development (USAID), announced this Wednesday, 30 August, the expansion of the “agricultural portfolio” of projects supported in Mozambique, to the value of 170 million dollars...Read more: shorturl.at/brI13

The role of international arbitration in Africa continues to grow and Senegal is gradually gaining ground in the field. To grasp a better understanding of its role, the views from local legal players....Read more: shorturl.at/jopW7

In August, OPEC crude oil production increased by 120,000 barrels per day (b/d). This was driven by higher output from Iran, Iraq, and Nigeria, which outweighed the additional cuts made by Saudi Arabia and Russia….Read more: shorturl.at/egiDQ

Burkina Faso has made great progress in the field of renewable energy in recent years, and 2024 is expected to be a watershed year for the nation’s solar energy industry….Read more: shorturl.at/nxz14

President Bola Tinubu has wooed leaders of countries identified as key partners to his economic development to invest in Nigeria…Read more: shorturl.at/knuKQ

UAE has unveiled an initiative that will provide $4.5bn to help tap Africa’s clean energy potential amid increasing negative impacts of the climate change on the continent….Read more: shorturl.at/fgHIZ

Almost $1 billion will be disbursed by the African Development Bank (AfDB) to young entrepreneurs to help tackle climate change on the continent, AfDB President Akinwumi Adesina announced, noting that failing to invest in the youth will....Read more: shorturl.at/bhipw

These are interesting times for merger control, given the recent trends in the enforcement of merger control rules in both the European Union (EU) and non-EU jurisdictions. Read more: shorturl.at/guIKQ

We are further saddened to hear of the devastating floods in Libya, yet another natural disaster in North Africa, within a week. We have made a financial donation to the #IslamicRelief , to aid their crucial work in the region and help support the people most affected.

To our friends, colleagues, and relatives in Morocco, we send our deepest condolences at this tragic time. Our thoughts and sympathy are with you all and we will support in any way we can, both individually and as a firm. From the entire #HLAfrica team.