Across the continent lawyers agree that the overarching purpose of the local content regulations in Africa is to empower indigenous companies in areas and sectors previously dominated by international companies.

This is, however, a double-edged sword, with the need to boost local content provision and develop local skills and capacity on the one hand, versus the desire to increase foreign direct investment, on the other.

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