Baker McKenzie is pleased to announce that the Blockchain and Cryptocurrency in Africa report is now available. This guide summarizes the latest and key developments taking place in 22 selected African jurisdictions in respect of blockchain and cryptocurrency, focusing on the regulatory approaches up until the end of 2018. This guide also provides a comparative assessment of the stance adopted by such regulators, with a view to providing a better understanding of the opportunities and…
South Africa, like many other countries, is currently introducing comprehensive cybersecurity legislation. Following calls by various stakeholders to enact specialised cybercrime legislation and to align South Africa with international practice, South African authorities recently published a 128-page draft Cybercrimes and Cybersecurity Bill (the “Bill”) for public comment. Comments will close on 30 November. The Bill is part of a set of laws and policy initiatives in South Africa that aim to regulate the ever-expanding online…