The AFRICADROIT network has come into existence as a result of the meeting of lawyers who, in the course of their practice, have come to question the role of law in the development process. They have set themselves a goal to help with the development of law as a motor for the development of Africa…
It is estimated that gold panning employs around 13 million people across the world. In West Africa, this activity has developed considerably over the last few years. According to a report issued by the OCDE (which appeared in October 2018), the cumulated gold production from artisanal mining in Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger is around…
Djibouti has adopted a specific regulatory framework that aims to ensure predictability and legal certainty in order to facilitate private investment in the sector of electricity production. The head of State signed Decree n° 2019-013/PR/MERN in application of law n°88 that regulates the activities of independent electricity producers (www.presidence.dj). This Decree renders the law operational…
The development of major projects in Africa over the past few years has been encouraged by new regulations relating to public contracts and private-public partnerships (“PPP”) in numerous countries on the African continent. Gabon, Ivory Coast and Benin have pursued a modernization of their regulations through the adoption of different ordinances and regulations during the…
The new legislative framework regulating the electricity sector in Madagascar, more modern and better adapted to the current situation, aims to improve the governance of the sector and to attract investment. The electricity regulations in Madagascar were based upon a former law (Law n°98-032 dated 20 January 1999 which reformed the electricity sector), which has…