Charting the Future: Data Privacy, Technology, and Compliance in Real Estate In an era where data and technology are revolutionizing nearly every facet of our lives, the real estate sector is not exempt from this transformative wave. Primerio Kenya partners, FMC Advocates LLP, recent held a collaborative webinar with the Kenya Property Developers Association (KPDA) … Continue reading Kenyan attorney team present panel on data privacy & avoiding fraud in real estate deals
Slow Crawl On Corruption
A long walk to freedom need not mean a slow crawl on combating corrupt government BY PETER O’BRIEN* The recent (May 12) London Summit on Anti-Corruption resulted in another small step in the right direction. About 40 countries were represented, along with a number of international sports associations and similar bodies that have come under … Continue reading Slow Crawl On Corruption
“Just a math issue”: Anti-Corruption Efforts in Kenya take Center-Stage for Obama
Anti-Corruption Efforts will Require some "Visible Prosecutions" President Obama opined that it was "absolutely the right thing to do for President Kenyatta [to] emphasize" the Kenyan government's stepped-up anti-corruption efforts. He called public corruption potentially "the biggest impediment to Kenya growing even faster." "Just a math issue" Business efforts being "constantly sapped" was a real … Continue reading “Just a math issue”: Anti-Corruption Efforts in Kenya take Center-Stage for Obama
“Tender-preneurs” holding back tech investment in Africa
Will technological tender process end the reign of "tender-preneurs"? Biztech Africa's Tom Jackson reports from Connected East Africa conference in Diani, Kenya, that former Kenyan permanent ministry secretary Dr Bitange Ndemo has given a speech on how corruption is holding back technological investment in the country. The paper reports that development as a tech hub … Continue reading “Tender-preneurs” holding back tech investment in Africa
Anti-Corruption Enforcers from Commonwealth Countries to Meet in Africa
International agency cooperation at heart of 4th Commonwealth Africa Regional Meeting for Heads of Anti-Corruption Agencies (May 26 – 30) The theme of this year's conference will be one of international cooperation - a trend we see globally as practitioners: enforcement agencies are able to increase exponentially their success rate in uncovering and prosecuting bribery, … Continue reading Anti-Corruption Enforcers from Commonwealth Countries to Meet in Africa
Seminar on public tenders in S. Africa now ongoing: Hyatt Johannesburg
Nortons Inc. is hosting a seminar on all aspects surrounding public tenders. More at https://twitter.com/NortonsInc and below: PUBLIC PROCUREMENT AND TENDER AWARDS: UNLAWFUL AND ILLEGAL PRACTICES ASSOCIATED WITH TENDER PROCESSES 09 MAY 2014 Hyatt Regency Johannesburg 191 Oxford Road, Rosebank, Johannesburg SPEAKERS AND PANEL MEMBERS: Neren Rau (CEO – SACCI) Advocate Glynnis Breytenbach (Former Senior … Continue reading Seminar on public tenders in S. Africa now ongoing: Hyatt Johannesburg
Exploring overlap of anti-corruption & competition laws
ICC FraudNet Spring 2014 conference AAF & AAT editor John Oxenham of Nortons Inc. was an invited speaker on current trends in African anti-corruption and anti-fraud enforcement. See more details on the conference and FraudNet here. The emerging overlap of antitrust and anti-corruption issues - including significant efficiencies from combining preemptive internal audits as well … Continue reading Exploring overlap of anti-corruption & competition laws
Anti-Fraud & Corruption Law in Africa 