Journal of Comparative Law in Africa
Prof A Ordor (Editor-in-chief); Dr V Amadi; Dr J Bashi Rudahindwa; Ms R Nyirongo
ISSN: 2311-6889
Year: 2014 – Current
Published: Bi-annually
Accreditation(s): Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET)
About this publication
The Journal of Comparative Law in Africa is a peer-reviewed academic legal journal published bi-annually by Juta and the Centre for Comparative Law in Africa, at the University of Cape Town (South Africa). The Journal is bilingual (English and French) and addresses legal issues on the African continent.
The 2025 Special Edition contains a selection of papers from the 2024 4th Annual International Corporate and Financial Markets Law Conference (CFML), with guest editor Prof Howard Chitimira — Research Director, Research Professor and Professor of Securities and Financial Markets Law, North-West University.
Special Edition on Embracing Corporate Governance, Ethics, FinTech and AI to Combat Financial Crime and Promote Reputable Financial Institutions, Organisations, and Financial Markets.
VOLUMES AND ISSUES
Volume/Issue
Volume 12 Special Edition, 2025
Directors’ duty to exercise independent judgement – English experiences and proposals for South Africa
Author: Brighton M Mupangavanhu
Source: Journal of Comparative Law in Africa, pp 1-33 (2025 Special Edition)
Advancing corporate governance and financial crime prevention in Africa through AI, FinTech, and ethics
Author: Tanaka Dakacha
Source: Journal of Comparative Law in Africa, pp 34–77 (2025 Special Edition)
Legal capital in South African corporate finance law: The intersection of law and accounting
Author: Mojalefa Reginald Mosala
Source: Journal of Comparative Law in Africa, pp 78 – 100 (2025 Special Edition)
Open banking and AI for financial inclusion in Tanzania
Authors: Jean Chrysostome Kanamugire, Kennedy Joseph Komba
Source: Journal of Comparative Law in Africa, pp 101–126 (2025 Special Edition)
Financial inclusion and intellectual property rights in mobile banking applications: Selected African reflections
Authors: Lonias Ndlovu, Thuso Ramabaga
Source: Journal of Comparative Law in Africa, pp 127–159 (2025 Special Edition)
A regulatory analysis of corporate governance and whistleblower protection in the Zimbabwean banking sector
Authors: Oscar Tsaura, Howard Chitimira, Elfas Torerai
Source: Journal of Comparative Law in Africa, pp 160–183 (2025 Special Edition)
Critical analysis of regulation of fintech in South Africa: Existing obstacles and opportunities
Authors: Kola O Odeku and Mudzielwana Takalani
Source: Journal of Comparative Law in Africa, pp 184–213 (2025 Special Edition)
An exploratory analysis of the protection of mobile money consumers under the South African financial consumer protection laws
Authors: Luck Mavhuru and Howard Chitimira
Source: Journal of Comparative Law in Africa, pp 214–233 (2025 Special Edition)
Trade-based illicit financial flows and their impact on fair trade: Will the African Continental Free Trade Area succeed?
Author: Tapiwa Victor Warikandwa
Source: Journal of Comparative Law in Africa, pp 234–266 (2025 Special Edition)
The jurisdiction of competition authorities over Peregrini respondent firms in South African competition law: Revisiting the foreign currency cartel case
Author: Precious Nonhlanhla Ndlovu
Source: Journal of Comparative Law in Africa, pp 267-297 (2025 Special Edition)