April 3, 2020. By Law 129 of 17 March 2020 (hereinafter, the “Law”) the Republic of Panama established the regulatory framework for a restricted database named...

In addition to varying domestic impacts, COVID-19 could initially weigh on the MENA region through lower average Chinese energy demand, as well as interrupted...

The 2016 Federal Medical Liability Law (‘Medical Liability Law’) was supplemented in 2019 by a cabinet resolution (‘Cabinet Resolution’) that, among other...

The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has updated its forecasts about the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on global foreign direct...

LONDON, March 26 (Reuters) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) sold a record $3 billion debt issue on Thursday, joining the fold of multilateral and public...

The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has announced a $3-billion facility, named Pandemic Trade Impact Mitigation Facility (PATIMFA), to help African...

From imposing travel bans to barring mass gatherings and shutting down schools, governments across Africa are increasingly implementing comprehensive measures...

AFEX Commodities Exchange Limited has signed memorandum of understandings (MOU) with FMDQ Holdings Plc and the Dubai Gold and Commodities Exchange (DGCX) to...

Unlike in the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain’s personal status law is uncodified, and the Sharia courts are responsible for applying the Islamic principles of...

In January 2019 the Qatari Civil Court of First Instance issued an interesting judgment in relation to the enforcement of possessive mortgages in which it...