Franchising has experienced phenomenal growth around the world and Africa is no exception. The saturation of Western markets, the relaxation of trade barriers and the globalization of business have pushed franchisors to new African markets to distribute their products and services. This book provides an overview of franchising in emerging African markets. It focuses on the drafting of the relevant documents, the financing of franchise transactions, and the local legal issues in selected African countries - Angola, Botswana, Cape Verde, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Mozambique, Nigeria, South...

First Quarter 2014 Excerpt. This book contains excerpts from the larger work, Franchising in Africa 2014: Legal and Business Considerations. Both books serve as practical, succinct, easy-to-use reference tools for lawyers, business people and academics to use in navigating the myriad laws and business issues impacting franchise arrangements in the region. This book provides an overview of the franchise industry in Ethiopia and addresses the typical legal issues confronted when expanding a franchise system in Ethiopia, including regulatory requirements; currency exchange issues; tax matters;...

Fourth Quarter 2013 Excerpt. This book contains excerpts from the larger work, Franchising in Africa 2014: Legal and Business Considerations. Both books serve as practical, succinct, easy-to-use reference tools for lawyers, business people and academics to use in navigating the myriad laws and business issues impacting franchise arrangements in the region. This book provides an overview of the franchise industry in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and addresses the typical legal issues confronted when expanding a franchise system in Democratic Republic of the Congo, including regulatory...

Fourth Quarter 2013 Excerpt. This book contains excerpts from the larger work, Franchising in Africa 2014: Legal and Business Considerations. Both books serve as practical, succinct, easy-to-use reference tools for lawyers, business people and academics to use in navigating the myriad laws and business issues impacting franchise arrangements in the region. This book provides an overview of the franchise industry in Rwanda and addresses the typical legal issues confronted when expanding a franchise system in Rwanda, including regulatory requirements; currency exchange issues; tax matters; and...