Africa Legal recently interviewed ISLP Executive Director Sara Lulo on the power of pro bono to boost sustainable development. Sara noted that Africa plays a key role in the global energy transition, not least because the continent holds many of the world’s largest deposits of critical minerals needed for clean energy sources. Additionally, ISLP has been working with our partners to support local efforts toward a “just energy transition,” including advising on “how African countries can maximize the opportunities and minimize the environmental and human rights risks that go along with it.” Please read the interview in full at this link.
ISLP once again participated in the annual Investing in African Mining Indaba, a major extractives industry event held in Cape Town. This year, ISLP’s Director of Programs Katerina Drisi delivered the opening remarks at the Evolution of Mining Industry Taxation event hosted by our longtime partners at the African Legal Support Facility (ALSF). ALSF recently commissioned ISLP to develop the Toolkit on Mining Taxation for the African Mining Legislation Atlas (AMLA). ISLP is honored to have a distinguished set of mining and taxation experts from our volunteer network contributing their time and expertise to the development of this practical new publication: Michael Lebovitz of Eversheds Sutherland; Professor Zach Pouga, Esq.; Sandy Bhogal and Adam Lapidus of Gibson Dunn & Crutcher; and Scot Anderson, Noah Zedek, Francisco Balduzzi and Daniella Landers of Womble Bond Dickinson. This is the next chapter in the collaborative efforts of ISLP, ALSF, and the World Bank towards responsible resource management and builds on the foundational principles established in the AMLA Toolkit for State Equity Participation, which can be found in the publications section of ISLP’s website. The new Toolkit will focus on key taxation issues, tax incentive approaches, and the impact of base erosion and profit shifting.
