By Michael-James Currie and Camilla Warring The new Cybercrimes Bill (B 6B – 2017) has been the subject of much debate. It has been passed by the National Council of Provinces and now awaits assent by President Ramaphosa. If it passes into law it will create a number of new crimes, including the crime of … Continue reading South Africa: New Cyber Crimes Legislation
Kenya: The Pandemic Response and Management Bill (2020)
By Fidel Mwaki PROPOSED PROTECTIVE MEASURES FOR LOANS AND MORTGAGE DEFAULTERS As a result of Covid-19, the Pandemic Response and Management Bill, 2020 was introduced as a Senate Bill in April 2020 to provide a legal framework for a coordinated response and management of activities and temporary measures and relief during a pandemic. One of … Continue reading Kenya: The Pandemic Response and Management Bill (2020)
Amending Kenya’s Business Law: “Electronic Signatures” (2020)
By Fidel Mwaki The recently enacted Business Laws (Amendment) Act, 2020 has made a key change to Kenya’s business laws by amending the Law of Contract Act to provide a legal basis for electronic signatures to be used when executing contracts. Although electronic signatures are not a new phenomenon and have been in use in … Continue reading Amending Kenya’s Business Law: “Electronic Signatures” (2020)
Financial corruption scandal engulfs Nigeria’s top justice amid political turmoil
Code of Conduct Tribunal convicts Justice Walter Onnoghen The Tribunal convicted Mr. Onnoghen of false asset declarations in foreign bank holdings. The judge must now forfeit multiple foreign bank accounts and their (unidentified) contents to the Nigerian federal government. He is further barred from holding public office for ten years. Observers question the motivation behind … Continue reading Financial corruption scandal engulfs Nigeria’s top justice amid political turmoil
Sovereign Wealth Funds: Contributing to African growth or abetting corruption?
Back in 2016, AAF published a story about Och-Ziff's FCPA trouble involving, among Congolese diamond mines, the so-called Libyan Investment Authority (LIA). The LIA was a sovereign wealth fund ("SWF"), recalls Andreas Stargard, an attorney with Primerio Ltd., focused on anti-corruption and antitrust matters in Africa: "In the case of Och-Ziff, the LIA was allegedly implicated in … Continue reading Sovereign Wealth Funds: Contributing to African growth or abetting corruption?
Recent Gupta Saga Developments: Asset Forfeiture Unit Keeping Up Pressure
By Charl van der Merwe The South African National Prosecuting Authority’s Asset Forfeiture Unit (AFU) recently obtained a preservation order against various individuals and companies linked to the Gupta Family in respect of the controversial ‘Estina Diary Project’ in Vrede, Free State. According to the AFU, the project was established in partnership with a Gupta … Continue reading Recent Gupta Saga Developments: Asset Forfeiture Unit Keeping Up Pressure
And Don’t Even Mention the Russians…
Another look at South African economic & fiscal reality By AAF Guest Contributor James Greener, Ph.D. Minister Gigaba told us very little that we did not already know about the poor shape of the government’s finances. However, his unusual approach was actually to say as much and while he has been praised mightily for this, … Continue reading And Don’t Even Mention the Russians…
ANATOMY OF CORRUPTION
By Peter O'Brien Cases of corruption are so common that you need a good excuse to write about another one. So how do we justify commenting on the South African scandals involving the Gupta family, at least one of the country’ most significant state-owned enterprises (SOE), a slew of well-known international firms, prominent local law … Continue reading ANATOMY OF CORRUPTION
Kenya’s New Bribery Bill: It Takes Two to Tango
By AAT Senior Contributor, Michael-James Currie Corruption has long been recognised as one of the biggest challenges which entities wanting to do business in Kenya must contend with. The frequent demands for bribes by public officials has led to increased business costs, particularly for foreign investors. According to figures published by GAN Integrity Solutions in … Continue reading Kenya’s New Bribery Bill: It Takes Two to Tango
Did U.S. Meddle with Zuma Corruption Investigation? There’s a new Sheriff in Town
Ex-Public Protector Criticised for Accepting American & German Funds in Effort to Stamp out Government Fraud South Africa's current holder of the Office of the Public Protector ("OPP") -- a supposedly independent government institution designed to fill an ombudsman role in public corruption investigations -- Busisiwe Mkhwebane, has reported to Parliament’s justice committee that, unlike her … Continue reading Did U.S. Meddle with Zuma Corruption Investigation? There’s a new Sheriff in Town
