Navigating local shareholding rules across East Africa

Local shareholding requirements remain a common policy tool across East Africa, reflecting governments’ efforts to ensure that the benefits of foreign investment are equitably shared with local populations.

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East Africa offers dynamic investment opportunities across diverse sectors which come with regulatory obligations that investors cannot afford to overlook.

Chief among these is the local shareholding requirement, a rule that mandates a minimum percentage of ownership in a company or project to be held by local citizens or entities.

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