Tag: networking

Develop Your A-Game: The Year of the Horse, and lessons Africa and Asia can take from each other

Leading Nigerian sports, entertainment and technology lawyer Beverley Agbakoba Onyejianya travelled to Hong Kong several times during 2025. As Lunar New Year begins, ushering in the Year of the Fire Horse, she reflects on lessons for governance and infrastructure, energy and endurance, and Africa’s decisive next decade

Develop Your A-Game: The Power of Purposeful Connections

Leading Nigerian sports, entertainment and technology lawyer Beverley Agbakoba Onyejianya recently travelled to Hong Kong for weeklong training, and ADR events. She shares how her business trip also offered practical lessons on the value and power of building genuine connections

Coming together to close deals and drive investment into Africa

Leading Africa-focused investment conference, AFSIC - Investing in Africa, will be held in London on 14-15 October. Robyn Scott discusses the state of capital raising and why AFSIC is an unparalleled opportunity to connect.

Nurturing investment and driving growth

The leading Africa-focused investment conference, AFSIC - Investing in Africa, returns to London on 14-15 October 2025. More than 1,500 delegates from around the world, including Africa’s top investors and most dynamic CEOs, create a must-attend event.

Next-gen growth, professional and personal

Modern lawyers need more than just legal expertise to best help clients in a fast-moving world; soft skills are also crucial. Kevin Kwasa and Rossana de Oliveira shared what they learned at the CMS Africa Academy.

Introducing investors to their next big opportunity

Africa is literally bursting with investment opportunities, but it’s often challenging for those looking for capital to get access to the right investors. This is where AFSIC enters the room.

Matching business and investment opportunities

AFSIC – Investing in Africa 2023 will welcome over 1200 delegates to two days of high-level meetings, dialogue and networking focused on investment opportunities in Africa.

Drawing GCs out of their silos

The 2023 Africa Legal General Counsel Forum at the Investing in African Mining Indaba (MI23) brought together a wide range of lawyers from various firms and countries across the continent, writes Sheena Carnie.

Fostering creativity and connections

To get the best out of anyone you need to enable them. Gikera and Vadgama Advocates in Kenya believes strongly in empowering the next generation of lawyers through upskilling them in a variety of ways, including joining hands with Africa Legal in presenting workshops.