Legal team size:  Five 

 Major legal advisers external counsel:  Bentsi-Enchill, Letsa & Ankomah; ENS Africa; Kimathi & Partners; Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP;   Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe (UK)

How do you approach managing legal aspects during periods of instability or crises, and how does your legal strategy align with the broader business strategy to ensure the organisation’s resilience?  

The Legal Department is an enabler for the achievement of business objectives and targets in both normal times and during times of instability or crises. We do this by having a clear understanding of the business objectives and providing guidance and sometimes alternatives for achieving those objectives, in compliance with all applicable law, regulations, and contractual commitments. We also support with engaging various stakeholders – joint venture partners, regulators, vendors and employees – to ensure alignment with the business plan. Obtaining ownership from these stakeholders have contributed in no small measure to making our business truly resilient.   

In your opinion, what are the main trends affecting your work now (these can be legal, political, economic or business-based)? 

Contractual and regulatory certainty will continue to be an area of engagement for some time. Every business operates within the larger economy so the macro-economic issues and how one effectively manages their impact on business continues to be an area that we stay alert to.

What strategic priorities are guiding your legal team into 2025? 

We aim to continue to be a learning organisation and work smartly by managing the cost for delivery of our services to the business through the deployment of technology and alternative legal service providers.