Invest Africa and DLA Piper partner to support ESG best practice in African renewable energy projects

The global law firm, DLA Piper, has partnered with Invest Africa, the leading trade and investment platform for African markets, to support the development of ESG best practice in African … Read More

Africa Can, and Should, Decide How to Harness Its Natural Resources especially with Gas

By NJ Ayuk Pressure is building to phase out petroleum production in Africa to fight climate change. But harnessed strategically, Africa’s oil and gas industry can power a better future … Read More

A Review Of The Natural Resources (Class Of Transactions Subject To Ratifications) Act, 2016

Introduction: What is natural resources? Article 260 of the Constitution of Kenya 2010 defines the term “Natural Resources” to mean the physical non-human factors and components, whether renewable or non-renewable, … Read More

The African Legal Support Facility receives 5 million euro from KfW

The African Legal Support Facility (ALSF) and the KfW Development Bank have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), which provides modalities for cooperation between them, including a € 5-million KfW … Read More

Energy among Priority Topics at the Tanzania Investment Forum 2016

The Tanzania Investment Forum 2016 will be held at the Julius Nyerere International Convention Centre (JNICC) in Dar es Salaam on November 16th, 2016. The event will gather a group of … Read More

Uganda to host the East Africa International Arbitration Conference in September 2016

Now in its 4th Edition, East Africa International Arbitration Conference (EAIAC) has grown to become an authoritative platform in East Africa promoting the region’s legal capacity, and highlighting Arbitration as an … Read More

Highlights From The CSR Forum On Women In The Extractives

High Commissioner Canada to Kenya David Angell Canada leading country in extractives with its companies accounting approximately 31 percent of global exploration expenditure and 50 percent of capital raised globally … Read More

Lobby Groups in Uganda Push For More Transparency in Oil Sector

Three lobbying groups namely Global Rights Alert, ActionAid Uganda and Transparency International have kick started an online petition to push for transparency from the Uganda government and international oil companies. … Read More

Burundi commits to implement the EITI

The Government of the Republic of Burundi formally committed to implement the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative, EITI Standard in a declaration published by Come Manirakiza, Minister of Energy and Mine on … Read More

Kenya, Norway to enter into an agreement on management of petroleum resources

Kenya and Norway have announced that they are considering entering into a long term agreement Petroleum on effective and socially responsible management of petroleum resources. This was revealed as President … Read More