Detail Solicitors | Mar 20, 2016 | Articles
A. Introduction The Electrify Africa Act 2015 was passed by the US Congress with bi-partisan support and was signed into law by President Barack Obama on the 9th of February, 2016. The Act seeks to encourage the efforts of countries in sub-Saharan Africa to improve... Detail Solicitors | Feb 12, 2016 | Articles
Mauritius is all the rage. Due to the favourable tax regime in Mauritius, the country is seen as the gateway to Africa. Foreign companies often route their investments through Mauritius by setting up a Category 1 Global Business Company (GBL1) which has an effective... Detail Solicitors | Nov 15, 2015 | Articles
A. Introduction In November 2015, the Nigerian Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) mapped out a 10 year plan for the development of the Nigerian capital market (the Master Plan). The Master Plan was developed by a committee inaugurated for that purpose by the... Detail Solicitors | Oct 6, 2014 | Articles
As part of efforts to stimulate job creation, economic growth and productivity, the Central Bank of Nigeria (the CBN) recently established a N300 billion Real Sector Support Facility (the Facility). The Facility will provide access to loans of up to N 10 billion to...