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Ghana
B&P ASSOCIATES
Companies have two options when it comes to raising capital - debt or equity. Equity involves issuing shares, which are ownership rights, benefits, and resources issued by a company...
Veritas International Nominees
The absence of an effective legal mechanism at par with the current and dynamic trends of business, particularly in the area of corporate insolvency fueled a lot of hostility towards the growth of
Kenya
Anjarwalla & Khanna
The Kenyan Government has recently done away with the local shareholding requirement in the ICT sector that has been in place for over ten years.
Nigeria
Pavestones Legal
The Central Bank of Nigeria ("CBN") on March 28, 2024, published a circular reviewing the minimum capital requirements for Commercial, Merchant, and Non-interest Banks in Nigeria.
CLP Legal
Capital Markets Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of Nigeria, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries
ENR Advisory
The Local Content Directive proposes to reduce the cost of upstream operations and ensure projects are delivered on schedule by ensuring the Nigerian contractor parties have the requisite capacity.
TLP Advisory
Nigeria operates the English common law system, which can be traced back to its colonial history. Nigeria was colonised by Britain and the common law system is a legacy of English colonialism.
The Trusted Advisors
The role played by regulatory agencies and institutions, as well as professional parties, in the M&A process is pivotal. Many legislations, institutional and regulatory agencies...
The Trusted Advisors
Nigeria is a popular investment destination in Africa due to its large economy and population size, which has led to a vast number of businesses operating in the country.
CM Advocates Nigeria
A lot of aspiring and existing business owners often struggle to appreciate the difference between a registered company and a registered business name.
Tope Adebayo
The anti-corruption drive of the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration has received its irst stress test arising from the crisis in the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs...
LeLaw Barristers & Solicitors
One of the innovations birthed by the Companies and Allied Matters Act No. 3 of 2020 (CAMA) is the single shareholder company (SSC); vide section 18(2) CAMA 2020 provision that:
Andersen in Nigeria
In the dynamic landscape of Nigerian businesses, corporate governance emerges as a linchpin, wielding significant influence over financial performance.
LeLaw Barristers & Solicitors
It is no longer news that share buybacks is one of the innovations introduced by the Companies and Allied Matters Act 2020.
Saudi Arabia
Ankura Consulting Group LLC
A restructuring transaction can be an extensive and complex journey for organisations facing financial challenges.
South Africa
Fasken
The Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition has proposed the following amendments to the Companies Act, 2008 by way of the Companies Amendment Bill, 2023...
ENS
In an unprecedented legal move, ExxonMobil has instituted a lawsuit against two shareholder activists, alleging that their proposed resolution seeks to unduly interfere with the company's day-to-day operations.
Swart Attorneys
Share buy-backs are governed by section 48 of the Companies Act, 2008 ("the Act"), allowing for a company to acquire its own shares in issue subject to passing prescribed solvency and liquidity
Deale Attorneys
Corporate reputation is the way in which the corporation is perceived by various stakeholders – employees, clients, shareholders, and the general public.
ENS
A change of control is where there is a shift in a company's ownership or management resulting in the decision-making capacity of the entity being transferred to a different group of shareholders and/or directors.
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