Managers of Wealth Africa

FG to Repatriate Stolen £300 Million From Jersey

Onyeama said Nigeria would not relent in seeking to repatriate the alleged stolen funds.

International law firm appoints Country Managing Partner for South Africa

In recent years he has acted in many of the largest corporate transactions in South Africa

Report of the Investigation Into Collapse of African Bank Referred to the National Director of Public Prosecutions

The Banks Act (No. 94 of 1990) is clear: if any business of the bank was carried out recklessly or negligently, the report should have been referred directly to the National Director of Public Prosecutions.

Nigeria signs five bilateral agreements with France – Minister

The minister stated that the agreements included three with government’s agencies and two for the private sector.

London hedge fund faces £140m fine over corrupt payments

Investigators are also reportedly considering charges against the company’s former London boss Michael Cohen, who headed the office from the late 1990s to 2013, and Vanja Baros, Och-Ziff’s former Africa director.

Bowman Gilfillan expands multiple practices

Nduli was a partner with Durban-based Cox Yeats Attorneys from 2005, before joining NRF as an associate in 2011, progressing to director in 2013, and securing his promotion to partner with this latest move.

Banknotes company manager guilty of bribing Nigerian official

He was acquitted of two other counts in the case brought by the Serious Fraud Office.

Officials Arrested At 3 Nigerian Banks In Financial Crimes Investigation

The three banking officials include Nnamdi Okonkwo, managing director of Nigeria’s Fidelity Bank. He was questioned and released Friday.

Ecobank urges court to appoint liquidator for Honeywell

Olanipekun had claimed that the Bankers Committee had ruled that Honeywell was not indebted to Ecobank.

Access Bank MD Herbert Wigwe arrested over NIMASA, Diezani’s secret $5m fund

The source disclosed that the Access Bank MD received $5 million that was routed through Zenith Bank

Zimbabwe backs down on plan to force ownership of foreign firms

Mbete said he would "play things by ear" to see if Harare follows through with its new stance on the policy.

Money laundering: Fear of unknown grips banks, as EFCC shifts to banking sector

The most recent among the bank Chiefs that had been arrested by the EFCC was Herbert Wigwe, Access Bank MD, who has been held for money laundering, since the bank’s corporate head office was raided on Friday.

African Bank Probe Said To Have Found Directors Failed in Duties

The final report into South Africa’s first bank collapse in 12 years found directors at African Bank Investments Ltd. failed in their duties to manage and protect the Johannesburg-based lender before its downfall almost two years ago

Premium Times to release names of 100 Nigerians, companies found in #PanamaPapers

Mr. Olorunyomi said the release of the names will not end the paper’s reporting on a matter that has shocked the world and has intensified campaign for global action against notorious tax havens helping corrupt individuals to hide ill-gotten assets

Zimbabwe: Nssa to Probe Investment Deals

All these initiatives have started running after NSSA has reached a retrenchment agreement with five former senior managers who were axed last year

Report of the Commissioner’s investigation into African Bank Limited

The manner in which the investigation was conducted is outlined in the Commissioner’s report.

Nigeria: Court Seals Research Institute, Business Premises Over Tax Matters

He said as soon as the courts pronounce a sealing order, it is executed promptly, adding that the board on its own does not seal defaulters offices or premises.

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Draft regulations for the implementation of Country-by-Country reporting published in South Africa by Arnaaz Camay

The OECD’s recommendation under Action Plan 13 was that all countries should adopt a standardised approach to transfer pricing documentation which follows a three-tiered structure consisting of a master file, a local file, and country-by-country (&l

The evolution of the “foreign partnership” definition in South Africa by Refilwe Mashale

In South Africa, the determination of whether a foreign entity is a company or partnership is an important one, as it subsequently determines the applicable tax treatment of the foreign entity.

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