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COMESA Competition Commission publishes draft guidelines on penalty, settlement and hearing procedures

November 4, 2021/Baker McKenzie By Lerisha Naidu, Partner, Sphesihle Nxumalo, Associate, and Zareenah Rasool, Candidate Attorney, Competition & Antitrust Practice, Baker McKenzie Johannesburg The COMESA Competition Commission (Commission) published draft guidelines to the COMESA Competition Regulations, 2004 (Regulations) for public comment on 19 October 2021. The guidelines aim to provide clarity on the Commission’s […]

Fighting Climate Disasters across Africa: Germany Announces Support for Climate Insurance at COP 26

German Government Announces €18m Premium Support to subsidize climate insurance for African Risk Capacity (ARC) Member States November 3, 2021/ARC 18m EUR to subsidize climate insurance across Africa Goal: Enabling cash-strapped African governments and humanitarian agencies to prepare for disasters by funding insurance coverage for droughts and tropical cyclones. Mitigating […]