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Zambia: The Bank of Zambia Mandates Kwacha Settlement for Domestic Transactions

12 January 2026 by Mike Chilufya and Bwalya Banda

New currency directives impose strict local currency requirements with targeted exemptions—immediate corporate action required
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South Africa: Renowned Cape Town Corporate/M&A practitioner, Gasant Orrie, joins Bowmans as partner

03 March 2025 by Bowmans - South Africa

Monday 3 March 2025 - Pre-eminent African law firm, Bowmans, has made another strategic Corporate/ M&A appointment, this time at their Cape Town office. The firm today announced that renowned Corporate/ M&A lawyer Gasant Orrie has joined the firm as a partner with effect from 1 March 2025.
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South Africa: Bowmans welcomes legal team from A&O Shearman South Africa in strategic expansion

06 January 2025 by Bowmans - South Africa

Monday 6 January 2025, Johannesburg - Pre-eminent African law firm Bowmans today welcomed most of the former members of A&O Shearman South Africa (AOS) to its Cape Town and Johannesburg offices.
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Global: Bowmans becomes first African law firm to adopt Harvey

05 December 2024 by Bowmans - Global

Premier African law firm Bowmans has announced a new partnership with generative AI platform Harvey, a tool designed specifically for the legal industry.
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South Africa: Bowmans appoints experienced international lawyer to drive growth in its projects and infrastructure offering

25 November 2024 by Bowmans - South Africa

Johannesburg 25 November 2024 - Premier African law firm Bowmans today announced the appointment of Jeremy Connick as a consultant with effect from January 2025.
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Bowmans and Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie enter into an alliance to better serve clients across Africa - effective 1 September 2020

29 September 2020 by Bowmans

Bowmans and Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie enter into an alliance to better serve clients across Africa - effective 1 September 2020
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Corporate activity in Africa – has COVID-19 opened opportunities for investors?

17 September 2020 by Charles Douglas, Co-head of M&A, Bowmans

The COVID-19 pandemic has precipitated sharp drops in M&A deal value and volume in Africa. However, there are already indicators of increasing M&A interest, which is likely to accelerate. Here are some perspectives on the impact of the pandemic on M&A activity across the continent.
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Energy and infrastructure 2016: Sub-Saharan Africa projects and trends

15 June 2016 by Ben Naylor

IFLR1000 analyses the main projects and market trends in the sectors in Sub-Saharan Africa

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Deal round-up - August 2015

16 September 2015 by IFLR1000 reporters

IFLR1000's selection of the most important transactions from August 2015