Several International Oil Companies (IOC)s received extensions on existing block licenses in Angola before the COVID-19 crisis May 25, 2020/Africa Oil & Power Conference By Grace Goodrich, Field Editor Prior to the onset of COVID-19 and OPEC-led production cuts effective May 1, Angola was set to see a rise in […]

May 25, 2020 Lerisha Naidu, Partner, Sphesihle Nxumalo, Associate, and Thato Mkhize, Candidate Attorney, Competition and Antitrust Practice, Baker McKenzie, Johannesburg The substantial increase in confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa has led to innumerable complaints of anti-competitive conduct from customers and consumers across the continent, who have expressed concerns over […]

May 25, 2020 By Cesar A. MBA ABOGO, Minister of Finance, Economy and Planning, Equatorial Guinea  COVID-19 is severely testing Africa’s social, economic and political resilience. While it is true that our countries are taking bold actions to slow down and contain the spread of the virus, it is also undeniable […]