09/17/2018
Presidency attacks HSBC Bank, accuses it of laundering money for Abacha, corrupt politicians
Malam Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, stated this in a statement in Abuja on Saturday.
Legal
09/17/2018
Former UBS rogue trader Adoboli to be deported Tuesday
Adoboli, 38, had been held at Dungaval detention centre in Scotland since September 3 but he has been moved to a Heathrow detention centre as the Home Office push ahead with deportation plans.
09/16/2018
Persons responsible for ‘banking crisis will face the law – Akufo-Addo
I have no doubt that, if these measures had not been taken, the banking system would have been seriously compromised
09/16/2018
Top Kenya bank bosses face arrest, fines
The penalised banks are KCB Group, the region’s largest bank by assets
09/14/2018
ENSafrica scoops three accolades at the 2018 African Legal Awards
The African Legal Awards recognise exceptional achievement in Africa’s legal community.
09/13/2018
CBK fines five banks for handling NYS funds
On Wednesday, the bank told the Business Daily that it had taken the decision independently even though it did not give details of how many accounts stand to be affected.
09/10/2018
No surprise Steinhoff beans weren’t spilled
It would be foolhardy to expect Jooste to trade his leafy Hermanus abode for a jail cell.
09/10/2018
Kogi uncovers pension fraud
We will never condone acts of corruption
09/07/2018
Ex-Finance Minister Named in $1.2 Billion Ghana Bank Lawsuit
Unibank’s receiver seeks relief for ‘unlawful’ payments
08/31/2018
Bank deposits insurer KDIC a failure
The spotlight will have been put on one of the darkest holes in our financial sector- KDIC.
08/30/2018
Legg Mason pays $71m to settle Libya bribery case
Global investment manager involved in scheme to secure investments from Libyan officials
08/30/2018
Angola: Legal Jeopardy for the Angolan 'Princess'
International experts say such transactions between shell companies are typical of large-scale embezzlement and money-laundering.
08/30/2018
SA tech entrepreneur charged for fraud in New York amid shocking allegations of how he may have lied and cheated to get money
A SA entrepreneur has been charged for fraud in the US as the authorities there accuse him of stealing almost R9 million from investors in a “massive securities fraud scheme”.
08/29/2018
Grant Thornton chief back after sex allegations dismissed
“Sexual harassment allegations levelled against Mr Badrick have been dismissed in an independent investigation by attorneys Norton Rose Fulbright and he has returned to work,” Ho said.
08/29/2018
Zenith Bank GMD, Peter Amangbo, arrested
Our sources said the top banker was however not allowed to return home on Friday.
08/28/2018
Insurance regulation in Africa - ten things to know about Mauritius
Our Mauritius team contributed to this guide, providing their thoughts on insurance regulation from a Mauritius perspective.
08/24/2018
Carey Olsen advises Lendable on latest Kenyan securitisation
The transaction will enable Watu to grow its capacity across Kenya
08/21/2018
Sweeping changes to Mauritius Global Business Sector
This memo provides an overview of some of the salient changes which may have an impact on our clients’ businesses.
08/20/2018
South African graft probe hearings begin
The probe led by Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo will likely implicate several the African National Congress’s past and serving leaders in what’s widely become known as state capture.
08/20/2018
Banking crisis: Stop crucifying Directors – Kulendi
The Bank of Ghana has set up a special office to investigate its staff whose actions contributed to the collapse of seven banks.