The ALN Academy and the Thomson Reuters Foundation were delighted to host “The A to Z of Compliance for NGOs” Webinar. The impressive line-up of high calibre speakers discussed the importance of compliance for NGOs, which policies should be implemented and which procedures, bribery and anti-corruption policies and risks to be considered. Listen to this episode for a holistic approach to regulatory compliance for NGOs in Africa. Speakers:Aisha Abdallah, Partner ALN Kenya|Anjarwalla & Khanna, Board Director ALN AcademyWillie Oelofse, Partner ALN Kenya | Anjarwalla & KhannaOluseyi Oyebisi, Executive Director, Nigeria Network of NGO’sKris Wallace, Head of Audit, IFRCShalom M. Ndiku, Legal Programme Manager, Africa, Thomson Reuters ModeratorAngelica Gutierrez, Head of the ALN Academy, MC/Host

The ALN Academy Talks aim to promote conversations on rule of law in Africa.  Today, we focus on trade and, in particular, on the Kenya-UK Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA), which was ratified in March of this year. We had the honour to interview on this topic Daniel Ngumy, Partner, and Luisa Cetina, Director, at ALN Kenya | Anjarwalla & Khanna, who co-head the firm’s newly launched International Trade Law Practice. In a two-part interview, Daniel and Luisa take us through the key aspects of this agreement.In Part 2, Luisa Cetina, takes us through the key objectives and implications of the Kenya-UK EPA, the bilateral route, balance and equity for African countries when negotiating with major political powerhouses, the extent of a more favourable treatment, sustainable agricultural development and the EPA’s correlation with other regional trade agreements, such as the AfCFTA.

The ALN Academy Talks aim to promote conversations on rule of law in Africa.  Today, we focus on trade and, in particular, on the Kenya-UK Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA), which was ratified in March of this year. We had the honour to interview on this topic Daniel Ngumy, Partner, and Luisa Cetina, Director, at ALN Kenya | Anjarwalla & Khanna, who co-head the firm’s newly launched International Trade Law Practice. In a two-part interview, Daniel and Luisa take us through the key aspects of this agreement.In Part 1, Daniel Ngumy, highlights the key areas of economic cooperation development, the EPA’s support to the private sector, the political and economic impacts of this agreement, the positive trade balance for Kenya, the trade relationship between Kenya and the UK and the key aspects of taxes under this agreement.

The current pandemic has affected the dynamics of works, families and human interactions. In this session, we discussed how it has particularly impacted the lawyers. Mental health remains a taboo according to many and in May the ALN Academy together with the ALN Series were extremely honoured to host two outstanding leaders in the legal profession here in Africa, Dr Peter Kwenjera, Dean of the Strathmore Law School and Karim Anjarwalla, Managing Partner at ALN Kenya | Anjarwalla & Khanna.This session addressed some of the key aspects of the book “Learning to Live, Rest and Let Go” written by the psychiatrist Dr. Fernando Sarrais and some of the main strategies on how law firms tackle these issues in times in which uncertainty, stress and anxiety can have an impact in the profession. The key question is, how do we build back, find balance and accustom to the new normal.

ALN Academy’s TalksInterviewee: The Rt Hon Patricia Scotland QC, Secretary-General of the CommonwealthInterviewers: Angélica Gutiérrez, Head of the ALN Academy; Aisha Abdallah, Board Director, ALN Academy; Partner ALN Kenya | Anjarwalla &Khanna9 March 2021The ALN Academy in partnership with ALN Kenya | Anjarwalla & Khanna Leading Women Series were delighted to host The Right Honourable Patricia Scotland QC, Secretary-General of the Commonwealth who inspired us with her story as an outstanding leading woman with an in-depth record of initiatives to promote the rule of law, particularly in the African continent.She spoke about the link between law and development, gender equality and violence, challenges facing women in Africa and the Commonwealth strategies in supporting the continent.