Equatorial Guinea’s one-stop shop allows investors and corporations to set up a business in sub-Saharan Africa’s fourth-largest oil producer in just seven days, said Centurion Law Group in a statement
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DLA Piper Africa claims top spot in M&A for Africa

The company has advised 43 deals in the Middle East and Africa combined and 30 deals in Africa alone. (Image source: Maryland GovPics/Flickr)
For the ninth consecutive year, law firm DLA Piper has earned the worlds top legal advisor for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) based on deal counts, according to Mergermarket’s 2018 League Tables
AfDB to launch 2019 African Economic Outlook

The African Economic Outlook 2019 will be available in English and French. (Image source: Clara Sanchiz/Flickr)
The African Development Bank (AfDB) announced in a statement that it will launch its 2019 African Economic Outlook (AEO) flagship report on Thursday, 17 January 2019, at its headquarters in Abidjan
Private equity firms AfricInvest, Catalyst invest in Kenya’s Prime Bank

Prime Bank offers an array of corporate and SME banking services through its branch and digital infrastructure. (Image source: AdobeStock/170675494)
Private equity firms AfricInvest and Catalyst Principal Partners have acquired a minority stake in Prime Bank Limited
Nkomazi SEZ to boost industrialisation in Mpumalanga

The SEZ programme has created more than 14020 direct jobs and as well as many multipliers. (Image source: GovernmentZA/Flickr)
Rob Davies, the minister of Trade and Industry of South Africa, said the recent designation of the Nkomazi Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Mpumalanga will contribute significantly to the economic and industrial development of the Nkomazi region and the province at large