Within just a few weeks of reports that the virus had spread to the continent, almost the whole of Europe was swept into lockdown. Borders were closed, trips cancelled and thousands of people began to work from home full-time, while others were laid off or placed on furlough: a blow to the real economy barely anyone had anticipated.
Rachit Bahl, Rohan Bagai and Arjun Uppal of AZB & Partners review the RBI’s new regulatory framework for payment intermediaries, issued in March 2020, and how it fits into India fintech revolution
Kenechi Ezezika and Kofoworola Toriola of OAKE Legal review Nigeria’s new merger control framework and how it impacts foreign mergers with a Nigerian component.
CrossCountry Consulting partner Bruce Klein takes a closer look at the Federal Reserve's liquidity programme aimed at helping businesses through the Covid-19 crisis