Covid-19 – its legislative effect on South Africa, with a focus on the IP industry
COVID-19: The impact on IP law and practice in South Africa
Alexis Apostolidis, Darren Olivier and Nicholas Rosslee wrote an article about the COVID-19 measures in South Africa and the impact on IP practice. The article was published by IP STARS (Managing IP) here.
Kenya, Cameroon and South Africa reshape smartphone-enabled payments
The consumer gateway into Africa’s digital economy became more dynamic during Q2 as device access, mobile onboarding and contactless payments converged. Kenya’s Finance Bill 2026 targeted ...
July 30 2026
Africa’s satellite and subsea networks deepen broadband competition
Beneath the visible growth in mobile services, Africa’s broadband backbone became a strategic infrastructure priority in the second quarter of the year. Uganda approved Starlink after a prolonged re...
July 30 2026
Pre-Export Certificate of Conformity required for certain unregulated goods imported from China
The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition of South Africa published a Ministerial Directive in March 2026 on the ‘Implementation of a pre-export verification of conformity programme for cert...
June 17 2026