05/29/2017
Visa-Free Travel Across Africa Closer to Reality
The benefit of free movement of people, goods and services outweighs the real potential security and economic challenges that may be generated.
Legal
05/24/2017
How does liability matching affect your offshore portfolio?
Currency of underlying investment can affect performance.
05/22/2017
Bank Fraudsters Meet Their Waterloo
THISDAY reliably gathered that, Ajisafe had before his arrest on Tuesday been on the run over his involvement in a case of N2 million fraud in one of the old generation banks in Lagos State sometime in April, 2016.
05/21/2017
Lawyers, others profer solutions to nation’s economy downturn
The theme of the conference is : “Pulling Nigeria Out of the Economic Recession.”
05/15/2017
SocGen Faces U.K. SFO Probe Into Libya Bribery Allegations
The SFO’s interest will be an unwelcome development for Societe Generale in the case
05/15/2017
Ex-deVere South Africa manager wins court payout
The judge found in favour of Pennell, deeming his evidence “more credible” than Green’s.
05/13/2017
Skye Bank vs Milan Industries: Court orders take over of Intercontinental Hotel
Skye Bank said it was left with no choice but to appoint a receiver/manager in line with the registered deed of legal mortgage.
05/12/2017
Banks Say South Africa Can't Reach Them In Forex Rig Case
Several other financial institutions objected to the allegations by the Competition Commission of South Africa
05/11/2017
Investec and Standard shoot holes in forex manipulation case
Citibank paid the commission a R70m settlement, while Barclays plc, Barclays Capital and Absa are co-operating to be granted leniency
05/10/2017
South African Supreme Court of Appeal sends prescription defence packing
A substitution occurs when a party to legal proceedings is replaced by another party, with no effect on the cause of action.
05/09/2017
Corporate deals win Kenyan law firms top ratings
IKM bagged Tier One ranking in the banking, finance and capital markets category,
05/04/2017
Debevoise Advises Helios in FMCG Joint-Venture
Helios is an Africa-focused private investment firm established in 2004.
05/03/2017
ENSafrica recognised for its business and industry knowledge in Africa
The firm has over 600 practitioners in 15 offices in seven countries in Africa, namely Ghana, Mauritius, Namibia, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania and Uganda.
05/02/2017
South Africans want US investment visas
There was a spike in interest after Nenegate and during the Fees Must Fall protests.
05/02/2017
After Goldman loss, Libya’s SocGen case cloaked in secrecy
$60b oil-wealth fund fighting to recoup billions of dollars in losses on deals that soured during global financial crisis a decade ago
04/30/2017
Mauritius next in line in DOJ 1MDB probe?
The money trail, said a source, may lead to an incognito banking institution in the most unsuspecting offshore financial services centre in Africa.
04/30/2017
Chinese migrants have changed the face of South Africa. Now they’re leaving.
Africa’s most developed economy has been one of continent’s top destinations for Chinese investment for years.
04/29/2017
Nigeria works to strengthen anti-corruption campaign, end tax fraud: official
The searchlight on tax evaders is done in collaboration with Nigeria's Federal Inland Revenue Service which is responsible for the collection of tax throughout the west African country.
04/28/2017
Removal of PenCom Management Team, Intrigues and Legal Questions
THISDAY gathered that the security operatives had frisked personnel of the PenCom as they were exiting the commission’s headquarters.
04/27/2017
Three directors charged with defrauding Gulf African Bank
The prosecution alleges in the first count against the three directors, who have been charged alongside their two companies, that on or before November 9, 2016, they conspired to defraud Gulf African Bank Ltd of Sh65million.