11/12/2013
Mauritius to set up Serious Fraud Office
Mauritius plans to provide more teeth to its financial market regulator and is also setting up a Serious Fraud Office to combat financial frauds
11/03/2013
The New Crusading Guide in its October 14, 2013 edition, reported that the tracking efforts of its Business Desk had led to the "location" of the $3.5 million paid to the Government of Ghana out of the $24 million purchase price of GNPC's
10/23/2013
HedgeNews Africa sits down with Patrick Colegrave of international offshore law firm Harney Westwood & Riegels to discuss the offshore landscape for South African hedge fund managers.
10/22/2013
South Africa is a natural target for expansion, given marketplace growth and the attractiveness of Johannesburg to both local and international financial institutions
10/22/2013
We are rightly proud of this acknowledgement
10/10/2013
The firm’s depth of expertise is evidenced with listings spanning the breadth of its international offices.
10/01/2013
The firm has also launched the Eversheds African Law Institute
09/03/2013
Offshore market outlook positive with business confidence stabilising with Hong Kong acquisitions and planned IPO’s driving the market
08/30/2013
Officials of the Nigeria’s SEC held a meeting with Ecobank’s board directors on Aug. 6 to discuss the issue, however, details as to what the bank was accused of misstating was not made known.
08/27/2013
The chairman of Bakers’ executive committee Eduardo Leite said revenue growth had been steady across all of the firm’s regions, while the positive financial results reflected both organic growth and expansion into new offices in Casablanca, Li
08/08/2013
The purpose of the inquiry is 'to examine regulatory concerns including whether the charity trustees have properly discharged their trustee duties
07/28/2013
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) seems determined to obtain a tougher punishment for former Fidentia boss J Arthur Brown.
07/26/2013
Guaranty Trust Bank, GTBank`s customers now wonder how safe their money is with the financial institution over the managing director, Segun Agbaje’s inability to curb the high increase of fraud in the bank.
07/20/2013
THE Public Investment Corporation, South Africa's largest investor, is scratching its head over a nasty boardroom battle at its Nigerian bank investment, Ecobank Transnational.
07/18/2013
Addleshaw Goddard is driving Africa up the agenda with a push into the energy and resources markets
07/18/2013
Firm aims to leverage UK energy client relationships in Africa with partner pair
07/16/2013
The Public Investment Corp., the biggest shareholder in Ecobank Transnational Inc. urged the largest bank by branches in Africa to resolve a dispute involving businesses associated with Chairman Kolapo Lawson.
07/15/2013
“We see economic growth activity and more importantly activity for existing clients,” Amendoeira told The Lawyer. “Over the years we’ve got enquiries from clients regarding activities in Cameroon.
07/03/2013
A court denied bail to the two heads of Sierra Leone's largest commercial bank accused of fraud.
06/30/2013
Global law firm Baker & McKenzie announced the election of 71 new partners across the Firm worldwide.