Africa Legal Podcast

Zimbabwe's latest regulatory reforms are about far more than tightening foreign investment
rules they offer a window into the country's long-term economic strategy.

In the latest Africa Legal Country Insights Podcast, Scott Cowan spoke with Simbarashe
Murondoti, Founding Senior Partner at Absalom & Shepherd Attorneys, to examine recent
developments affecting mining, foreign investment and local participation. While headlines
have focused on restrictions, the bigger story is one of economic repositioning.

In a new episode of the Africa Legal podcast, Augustine Hamwela and Layeni Phiri of August Hill & Associate chat with Scott Cowan about significant recent changes to the regulatory framework for one of Africa's leading mining jurisdictions, and a resulting new chapter in Zambia's investment story.

In a new episode of the Africa Legal podcast, Dr Francky Lukanda, Partner at Ofori Conseils Africa LLP, joins Scott Cowan to discuss how Côte d’Ivoire is strengthening its position as one of Francophone Africa’s leading investment destinations.

The conversation explores the country’s response to global economic disruption through sovereign investment reforms, logistics modernisation and regulatory clarity, alongside developments in infrastructure, banking and natural resources.

Lukanda highlights Côte d’Ivoire’s proposed sovereign fund, labour reforms, and the growing importance of the Port of Abidjan as a regional trade hub, while examining how the country can convert economic growth into long-term investment, stability and sustainable development.

“For an investor looking to expand into Francophone Africa while minimising risk, I believe Côte d’Ivoire would be at the top of the list,” says Lukanda.

What does it take to go from lawyer to leader in law? In a special episode of the Africa Legal podcast, Webber Wentzel partners Carryn Alexander, Kirsten Wolmarans, and Lumen Moolman chat with Craig Sisterson about taking on new responsibilities, and their visions for the future of their legal practice

What does the future hold for renewable energy projects in Africa? Ahead of the GC Forum Extractives in Cape Town in February, themed “Energy and Mining - the New Power Couple?”, energy and infrastructure law experts Muzi Kubeka of CMS South Africa and Pedro Couto of CMS Mozambique discuss Africa’s rapidly evolving renewable energy sector and the role it could play in socioeconomic development and bringing greater wealth to African nations.

In the latest Africa Legal podcast, Muzi and Pedro share insights into the challenges and opportunities in developing renewable energy projects, emphasising cross-border collaborations, the integration of local and international expertise, and innovative financing solutions to meet Africa's growing energy demand.

The conversation highlights the importance of modernising infrastructure, streamlining regulatory frameworks, and adopting renewable technologies such as solar, wind, and hydro, and underscores the significant impact of renewable energy on socioeconomic development, job creation, and sustainability across the continent