Category: Opinions and Articles
Are Banks Allowed to Name and Shame Defaulting Customers?
In 1896, the Bank of British West Africa (which later became the Standard Chartered Bank) opened its first branch in Accra. Between 1920-1950, the Bank ... Read More
MOUs: Binding or Not?
A Memorandum of understanding (“MOU"), is a document entered into to set out the preliminarily understanding of parties who intend to enter into a formal ... Read More
The Special Prosecutor, a New ‘God’ In Town?
On Thursday 11th January 2018, news broke of the proposed appointment of Mr. Martin Alamisi Burnes Kaiser Amidu as Special Prosecutor1. Mr. Amidu once served ... Read More
Uber’s Ghana Problem
Uber, the online taxi platform, is known all over for two things. First, it is very good at making regulators throw their hands up in ... Read More
Digital and Virtual currencies in Ghana: Did the Bank of Ghana miss the road?
The Bank of Ghana in a recent notice headed “Digital and Virtual Currency Operations in Ghana” sought to clarify the Ghanaian position on digital and ... Read More
Social Media Can Cost You Your Job
Social Media has come to stay. But will your job stay? Social media has changed the way we relate to the world around us. It ... Read More
Regulation Is Better Than Cure: A Case for Statutory Rules On Online Lawyer Advertising
The rules on lawyer advertising and touting have generated heated debate both amongst lawyers and the wider public. This can, to a large degree, be ... Read More
What’s in a Signature?
Remember the last time you signed a document? You must have felt so good. Or probably invincible. Your signature must have felt like a magic ... Read More
The Role of Lawyers and Accountants in an Effective Tax System
Taxation’s role in an economy cannot be over-emphasized. For starters, taxation is a major source of revenue for funding national development and providing public goods. ... Read More
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 ... Read More