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Summary: Transparency International & Ors V Republic of Ghana (the Agyapa Case)
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Summary: Transparency International & Ors V Republic of Ghana (the Agyapa Case)

On July 13, 2022, the Community Court of Justice of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS Court) shall deliver its judgment in a suit challenging the propriety of the Agyapa Deal initiated by the Government of Ghana (GoG). On December 20, 2020, Transparency International (TI), Ghana Integrity Initiative (GII), and Ghana Anti‐Corruption Coalition...

A Secretary’s Guidelines for Board Meetings
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A Secretary’s Guidelines for Board Meetings

After the successful incorporation of a company, the law requires certain meetings to be held by the company as a going concern. Among such meetings are the Annual General Meetings (“AGM”) and the Board of Directors Meetings (“Board Meetings”).  Concerning the time interval for having an AGM, it should not be more than fifteen (“15”)...

Are the Directors of the Failed Banks in Serious Trouble?
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Are the Directors of the Failed Banks in Serious Trouble?

The conversation relating to the August 1, 2018 announcement of the ‘collapse’ and so-called ‘consolidation’ of the five banks[1]went from taking stock of the intensity of what had happened and quickly veered into what ought to be the personal liability of the directors and management involved with these banks. Over the rest of the week...

Unibank vs UT Bank and Capital Bank: Spot the Difference?
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Unibank vs UT Bank and Capital Bank: Spot the Difference?

The Bank of Ghana (BOG) on March 20, 2018, appointed KPMG as “official administrator” of Unibank Ghana Ltd (“Unibank”). According to the BOG, the appointment of the official administrator is to save Unibank from imminent collapse and prevent losses to depositors and creditors. This is the second time the BOG has intervened in the operations...

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Did The Minister for Finance Flout Corporate and Banking Rules for Political Interests?

The Minority in Parliament  on 5 September 2017 gave a press release with respect to an approval given by the Minister of Finance (“Minister”) concerning a credit facility taken by McDan Shipping Company (“McDan”) from the Agricultural Development Bank (“Bank”).  According to the government, the Bank (through its Managing Director) sought the approval from the...