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Khayran Noor: Law, Leadership, and Inclusion in African Sport

Last month, Kenyan lawyer Khayran Noor became a two-time winner of the Rising Star category at the annual Women In Sports Law (WISLaw) Members Awards. She discusses dismantling barriers, governance, inclusion, and her vision for the future of African sports

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Ugandan firm Diamond Advocates focuses on future as it adds judge’s clerk Priscilla Nayiga

Diamond Advocates is a premier Ugandan law firm offering legal services across a broad spectrum of practice areas, and a pioneer in technology and AI law. Looking to the future, last week it added talented young lawyer Priscilla Nayiga to its team

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LCIA’s Young International Arbitration Group names seven new regional representatives for Africa

Established in 1997, the Young International Arbitration Group (YIAG) for practitioners, students and younger members of the arbitration community now has over 12,200 members from 145+ countries. This week it revealed its new representatives for six global regions

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Professor Phoebe Okowa’s election to International Court of Justice celebrated as milestone for Kenya

In a history-making move, the United Nations General Assembly and Security Council yesterday elected Kenyan advocate and law professor Phoebe Okowa as a Member of the International Court of Justice (ICJ). Okowa will fill the vacancy left by the resignation of former ICJ President Abdulqawi Yusuf

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The right expertise and mindset in a vital hub: French-Mauritian firm LEGALYS joins Alliott Global Alliance

With 240 member firms operating out of more than 100 countries, Alliott Global Alliance is a worldwide alliance of independent legal, accounting, and advisory firms. Today it welcomed LEGALYS as its law firm representative in Mauritius

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Fast-growing ALPi network expands into Francophone West Africa with addition of Effi & Associés

Africa Law Practice International (ALPi) is a pan-African grouping of independent law firms founded on a shared commitment to Africa’s integration under AfCFTA. With the recent addition of Cote d’Ivoire firm Effi & Associes, it now operates in ten nations

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Upcoming independence of Norton Rose Fulbright SA a ‘natural progression’ for longstanding firm

Nearly 15 years after one of South Africa’s ‘Big Five’ firms, Deneys Reitz, merged with global firm Norton Rose, the South African business will once again become an independent law firm from 31 March 2026, following a carefully structured transition.

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Africa’s Critical Core | Renowned General Counsel Forum returns to Cape Town on 11 February 2026

Leading in-house lawyers, thought leaders, and executives will gather in Cape Town on 11 February for the GC Forum | Extractives. A renowned annual event, the 2026 Forum will discuss key trends and explore Africa’s growing influence in the global energy transition

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Strengthening cyber resilience in Africa as cyber security becomes a core governance issue

Phishing attacks account for a third of all cyber incidents across Africa, and AI is increasingly deployed to amplify the sophistication, credibility, and reach of cyberattacks. Nikita Shaw of Bowmans explores cyber risk considerations for boards and leadership

HSF Kramer adds Tebogo Moloko as director as its Johannesburg office celebrates 10th anniversary

Leading global firm Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer is this month celebrating a decade of sustained growth and commitment to the African legal market, while announcing it has hired corporate expert Tebogo Moloko as a new director in Johannesburg

Africa Legal | News Jobs Course Events

Khayran Noor: Law, Leadership, and Inclusion in African Sport

Ugandan firm Diamond Advocates focuses on future as it adds judge’s clerk Priscilla Nayiga

LCIA’s Young International Arbitration Group names seven new regional representatives for Africa

Professor Phoebe Okowa’s election to International Court of Justice celebrated as milestone for Kenya

The right expertise and mindset in a vital hub: French-Mauritian firm LEGALYS joins Alliott Global Alliance

Fast-growing ALPi network expands into Francophone West Africa with addition of Effi & Associés

Upcoming independence of Norton Rose Fulbright SA a ‘natural progression’ for longstanding firm

Featured Events

Africa’s Critical Core | Renowned General Counsel Forum returns to Cape Town on 11 February 2026

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Professor Phoebe Okowa’s election to International Court of Justice celebrated as milestone for Kenya

LCIA’s Young International Arbitration Group names seven new regional representatives for Africa

Moroccan and South African lawyers elected to the Board of International Sports Lawyers Association

Lady Justice Jane Frances Abodo sworn in as the first-ever female Principal Judge of Uganda

Compliance as a competitive advantage: the impact of King V

South African lawyer Louis Stroebel scoops Global Innovator Award at AGA Excellence Awards 2025

Ghana extends time for feedback on new laws to regulate tech evolutions and emerging digital areas

Egyptian lawyer Mohamed Ghannam honoured with Lifetime Achievement Award

Justice, ICT, and mutual legal assistance among new areas of collaboration as Somalia and Rwanda sign bilateral agreement

Cameroonian lawyer George Elombi shares transformative vision after being sworn in as new head of Afreximbank

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Women’s Month: Building teams and empowering others

Investing in Africa's greener future

The journey so far

Navigating product liability in the health sector

The O-shaped lawyer and Africa’s legal evolution

ESG and law in Africa: Navigating sustainability and governance

Shaping Africa’s Green Revolution

Real-world solutions to real-world problems

Overcoming imposter syndrome

Exploring Mali’s evolving mining landscape

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Khayran Noor: Law, Leadership, and Inclusion in African Sport

Spotlight on Senegal: economic reform and investor opportunities

Bridging the gap between international capital, opportunity, and the African growth story

Women Who Lead: giving women meaningful opportunities to lead high-impact matters

Women Who Lead Q+A: Integrity, mentoring, and continuing to learn

Women’s Month: Leading with agility, clarity, and courage

Women Who Lead: Justice, for all

Women’s Month: Nine brilliant lawyers who are leading the way

Women’s Month: Working to create better, safer, fairer workplaces

Giving clients and lawyers more time to do what matters most

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Upcoming independence of Norton Rose Fulbright SA a ‘natural progression’ for longstanding firm

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