Employment impacts of business transfers: What do investors in Africa need to know?

Chloë Loubser, specialist in employment law and data protection, discusses the employment law considerations of business transfers in West, East and Southern Africa with Helen Wilsenach (head of employment and benefits at Bowmans, based in South Africa), Terry Mwango (head of litigation and disputes at Bowmans Kenya), and Victoria Amarachi Agomuo (senior associate with Bowmans’ Alliance Firm in Nigeria, Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie or UUBO). The discussion covers the two distinct approaches when it comes to the employment consequences of a business transfer, how investors can go about harmonising employment terms and conditions post-transfer and process considerations including the need for mandatory or recommended information disclosure requirements. The discussion provides compelling insights for investors in Africa.