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Court strikes down Malawi’s criminal defamation law as unjustifiable limit on freedom of expression

Legal and media freedom organisations have praised last week’s landmark decision of the High Court in Malawi that declared the Penal Code’s criminalisation of defamation as unconstitutional.

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Experienced conveyancer and corporate counsel join forces to launch new Zimbabwean firm

New Harare-based law firm Pesanai & Tshuma Corporate Attorneys is looking to guide businesses through complex landscapes with strategic advice while also supporting families to resolve sensitive matters and protect what matters most.

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Fasken fortifies Johannesburg office by adding projects and construction expert Danielle van der Vaart as a new partner

Leading international law firm Fasken, which more than 950 lawyers and ten offices on three continents, yesterday announced that Danielle van der Vaart had joined as a Partner in its Corporate & Commercial Practice Group in Johannesburg

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Ethiopia shifts towards innovation-driven economy with passage of Startup Proclamation

After years of discussion and revisions, the Ethiopian Parliament last week unanimously approved the long-awaited Startup Proclamation. Lawyers and observers have welcomed the landmark law which aims to foster an innovation-driven economy, while noting there is still more work to do.

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Olaniwun Ajayi LP and Africa Legal to host key Energy Leadership Forum on Indigenous Capacity during Africa Energy Week

A strategic forum on 1 October exploring indigenous capacity to drive Nigeria’s upstream growth is set to be a cornerstone session of this year’s Africa Energy Week in Cape Town

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Stronger together: Why Personal Connection is Powering Africa’s Legal Community

One of the most valuable things we’ve learned at Africa Legal is that the strength of our legal community doesn’t come from institutions alone—it comes from people. From conversations over coffee, shared challenges, and the sense of mutual respect and understanding that grows when professionals take the time to connect.

Rive & Co adds multidisciplinary expert Dr David Mestres Ridge to lead its Energy and Resources practice

Fast-growing Tanzanian law firm Rive & Co has continued its expansion with the announcement that Dr David Mestres Ridge, who has a background in geology and engineering along with law and corporate finance, has joined the firm as a new partner.

Africa Legal | News Jobs Course Events

Court strikes down Malawi’s criminal defamation law as unjustifiable limit on freedom of expression

Experienced conveyancer and corporate counsel join forces to launch new Zimbabwean firm

Fasken fortifies Johannesburg office by adding projects and construction expert Danielle van der Vaart as a new partner

Ethiopia shifts towards innovation-driven economy with passage of Startup Proclamation

Featured Events

Olaniwun Ajayi LP and Africa Legal to host key Energy Leadership Forum on Indigenous Capacity during Africa Energy Week

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Court strikes down Malawi’s criminal defamation law as unjustifiable limit on freedom of expression

Ethiopia shifts towards innovation-driven economy with passage of Startup Proclamation

Landmark case filed at EACJ to defend ‘the soul of East Africa’ and the rule of law

Alitheia Capital adds Nigerian corporate and M&A rising star Tomilola Tobun as Legal and Compliance Manager

Visibility, opportunity, community: young Algerian lawyers launch local chapter of international Young Arbitrators network

Vale Grace Ogbemi, 1935-2025: tributes flow for trailblazing Nigerian lawyer

Vale Professor George W Kanyeihamba, 1939-2025: Uganda mourns a ‘colossus’ of constitutional law and human rights

Caster Semenya finally wins her longest-ever race, as ECHR Grand Chamber delivers historic decision

Ugandan lawyers protest Court of Appeal’s ‘procedural sabotage’ that imperils the rule of law

Africa’s mineral wealth can be a strategic lever in the global energy transition, says new report

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Investing in Africa's greener future

The journey so far

Navigating product liability in the health sector

The O-shaped lawyer and Africa’s legal evolution

ESG and law in Africa: Navigating sustainability and governance

Shaping Africa’s Green Revolution

Real-world solutions to real-world problems

Overcoming imposter syndrome

Exploring Mali’s evolving mining landscape

Connecting investors and destinations through financial strategies

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From broadcast booths to boardrooms: a YALS dialogue

Looking beyond your shores

Challenging (mis)perceptions and accelerating economic growth

Cradle to grave solutions for Africa’s key role in global energy transition

Giving Africans a greater voice in international arbitration (LIDW25 briefs)

Updating knowledge and getting boots on the ground (LIDW25 briefs)

Africa is the future for energy transition, and more (LIDW25 briefs)

Tailoring a green legal practice (LIDW25 briefs)

Connecting with great minds (LIDW25 briefs)

Africa’s growing role in the future of global dispute resolution

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From broadcast booths to boardrooms: a YALS dialogue

The case that could change AI forever – and why South African tech companies should pay attention

Fasken fortifies Johannesburg office by adding projects and construction expert Danielle van der Vaart as a new partner

Vale Professor George W Kanyeihamba, 1939-2025: Uganda mourns a ‘colossus’ of constitutional law and human rights

Alitheia Capital adds Nigerian corporate and M&A rising star Tomilola Tobun as Legal and Compliance Manager

Stronger together: Why Personal Connection is Powering Africa’s Legal Community

Rive & Co adds multidisciplinary expert Dr David Mestres Ridge to lead its Energy and Resources practice