03/13/2020
Benchmark equities indices indicated an average decline of 3.4 per cent on Weednesday, which is equivalent to net capital depreciation of N426 billion. The equities lost N985 billion between Monday and Tuesday.
03/12/2020
Standard Bank said it has a rigorous plan in place to ensure business continues in the event of a widespread outbreak in the country.
03/12/2020
Carla Benest (Partner, Jersey) and Rachel Guthrie (Senior Associate, Guernsey)
03/10/2020
Most people who become infected experience mild illness and recover, but it can be more severe for others.
03/09/2020
A face mask likely won't ward off coronavirus and flu germs—but hand sanitizer might.
03/09/2020
This blog is part of a special series on the response to the coronavirus.
03/09/2020
While some contracts contain a simple boilerplate force majeure provision, others may be tailored to the specific needs and geographic issues of the parties and provide detailed consequences that follow from invoking the provision.
03/05/2020
The CBK announcement saw the shilling weaken by Sh1 a day or the biggest margin in a single session of trading against the dollar since August 2015.
03/05/2020
While blockchain might not be a one-size-fits-all solution, it does provide foundational technology that promotes trust, transparency and stability.
03/04/2020
Trade sector remained the highest contributor of bad loans for the banking industry, with the sector holding Sh89.4 billion in such debt on recording a two percent growth in the period.
03/04/2020
The women businesses in Kenya also have an edge in innovation due to more engagements with customers to establish their special needs.
03/04/2020
Her father’s government had already endorsed the venture by granting her company a 10-year income tax holiday.
03/04/2020
Jersey’s evolving political, commercial and cultural ties with the African continent were highlighted through the launch of a new publication at an event in London this week.
03/03/2020
A study conducted by the World Bank in 1994, titled Developing a Domestic Funding Strategy for South Africa’s Public Sector, covered the experience of several countries that instituted a policy prescribed assets when it was popular in the 1960s and
03/03/2020
From an outsider’s point of view the deal is very risky, given South Sudan’s history, but sources indicate that that the upside could be huge.
03/02/2020
The gain in assets shows that Stanlib is reclaiming its spot in the league that makes the cut of the IPE Magazine’s annual asset managers ranking.
02/27/2020
The implication is that Moody’s is unconvinced the government will be able to follow through its medium-term debt management strategy 2019 that has outlined a shift from expensive commercial loans to concessional borrowing on the external front.
02/27/2020
Every year, Duff & Phelps surveys key stakeholders from a wide range of global financial institutions on the current regulatory landscape.
02/25/2020
The firm lost a steady stream of business in the wake of the scandal, but has since changed its leadership and a number of other operational features to minimise risk of similar issues in the future.
02/25/2020
Labour costs make up 35% of spending and trade unions have ruled out a review of an existing three-year wage agreement that expires in 2021, saying they won’t accept pay cuts in the next deal.