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Guides to law and business in Africa
Plain-English guides for businesses, investors and individuals working with lawyers in Africa – each built from official sources.
Hiring a lawyer
Finding and checking a lawyer
Business
Doing business across borders
Doing business in AfricaOfficial bodies and treaty status for all 54 countriesArbitration in AfricaNew York Convention and ICSID status for all 54 countriesApostille and legalizationWhich countries accept apostilles, and what the others needOHADA business lawThe shared business law of 17 countriesAfrican trade blocsECOWAS, EAC, SADC, COMESA, the CFA zones and moreLegal systems of AfricaCommon law, civil law and mixed systems