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"It's just such an amazing platform for the sharing ideas," says Warren Beech of @BeechVeltman , discussing the recent GC Forum | Governance, Risk & Compliance hosted by Africa Legal and @Afriwise in Johannesburg.

Watch this snapshot, and read more about a wonderful day of dialogue and solutions-building, here: https://t.co/8LNhvkeHGs

#GCForumGRC #Governance #InhouseCounsel #GeneralCounsel #YourAfricaLegal #Afriwise

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The firms that will thrive in the next decade on the African continent will not be those that simply sell what they know, says Georgina Lahri of CMS South Africa. "They will be the ones that understand how to sell who they are."

African law firms are facing a growing challenge: when every top firm has strong credentials, what actually wins the mandate?

Georgina argues technical expertise is now merely the price of entry; trust, sector understanding, and brand are key: https://t.co/Jo3Ksz0oYc

#Leadership #AfricanExcellence #AfricanLawFirms #YourAfricaLegal #CMSSouthAfrica #CMS #Insights #Branding #Trust #Mandates #RFP

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Those wishing to truly understand Africa’s investment opportunities need to look beyond inherited perceptions to the modern realities of doing business on the fast-growing continent, says Amala Umeike of @Strenandblan Partners.

Walking the walk, Amala and his Nigerian firm are once again bringing together international decision-makers with those who navigate Africa’s markets at the upcoming The Horizon 3.0 summit in Frankfurt on 29 October.  Read more: https://t.co/ryS07VtYFI

“Those doing business on the African continent, especially from a European perspective, would be interested in knowing what’s actually going on from people who have their boots on the ground,” says Amala, discussing the flagship leadership forum, which explores opportunities, risks, and transformations shaping Africa’s investment landscape now and into the future. “We’re not just focused on Nigeria, we’re focused on Africa generally.”

#HorizonSummit #AfricanInvestment #StrenandBlanPartners #YourAfricaLegal #Nigeria #Frankfurt #EU #AfricanExcellence

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The ECOWAS Community Court of Justice was originally established to handle economic matters, but now nearly 90% of its cases are human-rights related.

International law and human rights scholar and author Maame Efua Addadzi-Koom looks at the shift in the court’s mandate and some of its landmark decisions advancing women’s rights: https://t.co/q2H1f8Fwzs

#ECOWAS #WestAfrica #CaseLaw #YourAfricaLegal #HumanRights #WomensRights #ECOWASCourt

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South Africa’s Judicial Service Commission has recommended experienced High Court judges Gerald Bloem, Mmathebe Violet Phatshoane and Esther Steyn for elevation to the Supreme Court of Appeal, as a wider round of interviews seeks to strengthen benches across the country: https://t.co/eK2jroQoFI

#JudicialAppointments #SupremeCourtofAppeal #SouthAfrica #YourAfricaLegal #JSC #Courts

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Powering the next chapter!

Congratulations to talented renewable energy lawyer Kala Ilunga, who has this month joined @ENERTRAG South Africa as its Head of Legal. Read more: https://t.co/swsKYTZ9xz

#LegalAppointments #InHouse #YourAfricaLegal #RenewableEnergy #Energy #SouthAfrica #Enertrag

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Cybersecurity Awareness Month is a global initiative each October to raise awareness about online safety and empowers individuals and businesses to protect themselves from cybercrime.

Mongezi Mpahlwa and Tshilidzi Mudau of #CoxYeats unpack the growing number of cyber-attacks in South Africa, as well as current trends: https://t.co/QD5FExgu7T

#CyberMonth #CybersecurityAwarenessMonth #YourAfricaLegal #SouthAfrica #CyberAttacks #AI

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African Energy Week will bring thousands of energy leaders together in Cape Town next week, including Josh Volz of US Department of Energy, and Lifetime Achievement honorees João Filipe, Andrew Inglis, and Tim O’Hanlon: https://t.co/RsMITE6P81
#AEW2026 #YourAfricaLegal

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@gordongogo11 congrats Gordon!

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From cross-border disputes and fatality inquiries to office banter and shared highs and lows, talented South African lawyer Mbuyi Katumba says the first five years of his career at @BeechVeltman have shaped the lawyer he has become, as he announced yesterday that he is joining #AngloGoldAshanti as Legal Counsel.

"From coming in as a Candidate Attorney fresh out of school and knowing nothing about mining and the real legal world, I’d like to thank @warren_beech and the team at Beech Inc who have moulded me into the person that I am today and gave me a better foundation than I could ask for to start off my career."

Katumba's in-house move this month follows a six-month secondment to AngloGold Ashanti last year, where he assisted the Vice President: Legal Operations, Africa with litigation management, settlement negotiations and dispute resolution across African business units. Read more: https://t.co/BC0KccmTjF

#LegalAppointments #Inhouse #SouthAfrica #YourAfricaLegal #AfricanMining #MiningIndustry #MiningLaw #RisingStars #Mining #GoldMining

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On 29 September in Livingstone, LuSE and @AfricaLegal signed an MoU to deepen collaboration and showcase Zambia's businesses, investment story and expertise globally. Congrats on the first GC Forum Extractives Zambia Edition! #LuSE #InvestInZambia

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@SignatureLitLLP Congratulations Amany, given your involvement in Africa matters, we've done a wee story on your promotion today: https://t.co/CK6oXXm7Da

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Today’s announcement of the elevation of Middle East and North Africa disputes expert Amany Chamieh to the partnership of @SignatureLitLLP is a natural next step that reflects the significant contribution she has made to the firm’s international arbitration practice, particularly in disputes involving the MENA region, says Thomas Rouhette, founding partner of the specialist commercial disputes firm’s Paris office.

Recognised in the 2026 Lexology Index as a ‘Future Leader’, Chamieh has been praised for her “understanding of the cultural nuances” specific to the MENA region, combined with her fluency in Arabic that allows her “to anticipate many needs” in the region and provide “genuine added value”.

Read more: https://t.co/JqEHPUz3vq

“It’s an honour to be promoted to partner at Signature,” says Chamieh. “The firm has given me the opportunity to develop my practice alongside exceptional colleagues and contribute to the growth of our international arbitration team. I am grateful for the support I have received throughout my time here and I look forward to continuing the firm’s growth in my new role.”

#LawFirmNews #LegalAppointments #NewPartner #DisputeResolution #MENA #YourAfricaLegal #InternationalArbitration #ADR #WomeninLaw

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With headlines full of speculation about what AI may do in future years, it is up to humans to ensure "the most powerful technology of our generation serves for the benefit of our people".

Ahead of next week's exciting GC Forum | Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) in Johannesburg, law and innovation expert Cathy Truter of @Bowmans_Law calls on business leaders and professionals to lead with ethics: https://t.co/cSKgpF6X6t

You can find out more information about next Wednesday's GC Forum GRC 2026 here: https://t.co/BXIFD0qLg9

Registration is now closed, but if you would like to join the waiting list, please email [email protected] with your name, job title, and organisation. We will contact you if a last-minute place becomes available.

#Bowmans #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #Governance #Leadership #LegalEvents #YourAfricaLegal #Risk

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Terrific to have @Bowmans_Law on board for what will be a great day of thought leadership, key discussions, networking, and practical solutions for governance, risk, and compliance issues facing #inhouse leaders and others in a fast-changing world. #GCForumGRC

More info here: https://t.co/BXIFD0qLg9

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EVENT🌍| We're a proud sponsor of the upcoming General Counsel Forum GRC 2026: a premier gathering of legal decision-makers, regulators, investors, and policy influencers. Look out for our #GCForumGRC team.
When: 7 October 2026
Where: Johannesburg🇿🇦
More: https://t.co/mRL7Zg6agC

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Disputes lawyers have valuable insights to offer businesses long before a disagreement reaches court, says Kevin Kinuthia, a partner at fast-growing, internationally recognised Nairobi-based firm @AdraAdvocates LLP. In Kenya’s expanding commercial landscape, he believes they should be involved early enough to understand a client’s plans and identify where trouble might arise.

Read more: https://t.co/SmxteTqmP5

Led by Managing Partner Pearlyne Omamo, ADRA’s work ranges from complex cross-border litigation and international arbitration to construction, employment, insolvency, intellectual property, shipping, and technology disputes. We're delighted to welcome them as our new 'Local Insights from Kenya' partner.

#LocalInsights #LocalInsightsfromKenya #Kenya #YourAfricaLegal #ADRAAdvocates #Litigation #InternationalArbitration #ADR #DisputeResolution

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From managing risk to designing resilience: rethinking the General Counsel as risk architect.

Ahead of the #GCForum Governance Risk & Compliance (GRC) on 7 October, #Deneys Head of Dispute Resolution André Vos discusses the evolving role of General Counsel and why legal advisers now need to help businesses move forward strategically, rather than simply managing compliance and solving problems: https://t.co/SXCbjMvkfZ

For more information on this year's #GCForumGRC, including speakers and agenda, visit here: https://t.co/BXIFD0qLg9

#Deneys #Governance #YourAfricaLegal #LegalEvents #SouthAfrica #Risk #Compliance #GeneralCounsel #Inhouse #Resilience #Strategy

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Cox Yeats partner Richard Hoal discusses why this month's High Court decision in China Coal No 5 Construction SA (Pty) Ltd v Bakubung Minerals (Pty) Ltd and Others is a clear warning to employers who may try to resist paying construction adjudication awards ahead of any challenges or later proceedings: https://t.co/eAuuItxwon

#CaseLaw #HighCourt #AdjudicationAwards #YourAfricaLegal #CoxYeats #SouthAfrica #Construction #Disputes #DisputeResolution

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We congratulate new @BNLF_UK Chair Genevieve Nwodo Wakeley-Jones, Vice-Chair Timothy Folaranmi, and the entire 2026-2028 Executive Committee that was elected at Thursday's AGM of the British Nigeria Law Forum (BNLF)

Goodwill between the UK and Nigeria must lead to practical opportunities, said Wakeley-Jones. "BNLF brings together more than 3,000 people connected to the UK and Nigeria. I want us to make even more of that network by bringing law, business, and government closer together and creating opportunities across both countries": https://t.co/zkj9izGJZB

#BNLF #Nigeria #BritishNigeriaLawForum #Leadership #YourAfricaLegal #AfricanExcellence #WomeninLaw #WomeninLeadership #RisingStars

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International experience, specialist expertise, and familiar faces are all part of leading African law firm #Deneys' latest investment in talent, with four lawyers joining or returning to the firm since July, led by the arrival of Nicole Britton as a Director in the Johannesburg office last month: https://t.co/gB8ELvxQc2

A financial regulatory expert, Britton focuses on insurance, banking and broader financial services regulation. Her “depth of financial services regulatory experience” will be “a genuine asset” to clients and the team, said Donald Dinnie and Byron O'Connor, Co-Heads of Insurance at Deneys.

Britton was not the only addition to Deneys’ highly regarded Insurance team, with Suzanne Booyens also joining the firm as a Senior Associate in Cape Town. Meanwhile, former rugby player Martyn Lombard joined the firm’s Commercial Litigation team in Durban as a Senior Associate on 1 September, bringing experience across commercial disputes, insolvency, and professional sport, and Deneys’ mining team welcomed back one of its own, as Shanese Booysen rejoined the firm as an Associate in July, after more than two years as an Assistant Lecturer at the University of Johannesburg.

“Clients choose advisers they can rely on for the long term, and that is the firm we are building," said CEO Brent Botha. "Since launching in March, we have added lawyers with international experience and specialist expertise across our offices, welcomed back talent we trained, and promoted from within. Each appointment and promotion strengthens our teams, and we will continue this investment trajectory”.

#Deneys #LawFirmsNews #LegalAppointments #NewDirector #SouthAfrica #SeniorAssociates #YourAfricaLegal #Insurance #Litigation