Termination of Employment in Nigeria and in Uganda, and More on Kenya's Privatisation Regime

Nigeria - by Goldsmiths

Termination of Employment in Nigeria: Legal Considerations for Employers

Like in all common law jurisdictions, relationships between employers and employees in Nigeria are primarily governed by their contracts of employment and any applicable employment laws for the time being in force. Contracts of employment would typically deal with issues such as nature of work, hours of work, emoluments, holidays, sickness, termination, notice period, disciplinary procedures, etc. Despite the provisions of the contracts, disputes still arise between the parties... The court with exclusive jurisdiction to deal with employment disputes in Nigeria is the National Industrial Court. Continue reading

Uganda - by MMAKS Advocates

The Uganda Court of Appeal has upheld that employers can terminate employees without reason by providing notice or payment in lieu of notice

The Court of Appeal of Uganda has reaffirmed an employer's unrestricted right to terminate the employment relationship by providing notice or payment in lieu of notice. Continue reading

Kenya by ENS

Kenya’s Privatisation Bill 2023 is now law

On 9 October 2023, the Privatisation Bill 2023 was assented to by Kenya’s President William Ruto to repeal and replace the Privatisation Act which was passed in 2005. The implementation of the new legislation commenced on 27 October 2023. This article discusses key changes to Kenya’s privatisation regime as introduced by the new legislation. Continue reading

Zambia

Zambia's efforts to reorganize its debt have hit a roadblock as official creditors, spearheaded by China, compelled the copper-abundant African nation to halt an agreement involving nearly $4 billion in dollar bonds.

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South Africa

National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) will appear before parliament’s committee on justice and correctional services today to provide an update on the implementation of the Zondo Commission recommendations;

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The South African Competition Commission is pursuing 28 banks for alleged market manipulation in the ZAR foreign exchange market. Recently, Standard Chartered admitted liability and paid a R42.7 million penalty, the second bank to do so. Other banks seek to drop the case due to lack of evidence, sparking criticism.

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