--- title: Afriwise Blog | Commercial Crime (5) description: Commercial Crime | (5) --- [![Afriwise](https://insights.afriwise.com/hubfs/Logos/Afriwise/Afriwise%20logo.svg)](https://afriwise.com/) - [Products](https://afriwise.com/law-products-africa/) - [Countries](https://afriwise.com/countries-covered/) - [About Afriwise](https://afriwise.com/about-afriwise/) - [Contact](https://afriwise.com/contact/) - [News](https://news.afriwise.com/) - [Insights](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog) [Schedule a demo](https://afriwise.com/contact/) [Log in](https://afriwise.com/login/) - [Products](https://afriwise.com/law-products-africa/) - [Countries](https://afriwise.com/countries-covered/) - [Solutions](https://afriwise.com/solutions/) - [About Afriwise](https://afriwise.com/about-afriwise/) - Insights - [Contact](https://afriwise.com/contact/) - [News](https://news.afriwise.com/) [Schedule a demo](https://afriwise.com/contact/) [Log in](https://afriwise.com/login/) # Welcome to Africa’s legal blog Never miss a beat on Africa's legal and regulatory landscape. - [Legislation (287)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/legislation) - [South Africa (227)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/south-africa) - [Nigeria (157)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/nigeria) - [Kenya (151)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/kenya) - [Financial Services (128)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/financial-services) - [ICT (106)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/ict) - [Tanzania (102)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/tanzania) - [Regulation (87)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/regulation) - [Corporate Commercial (84)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/corporate-commercial) - [Tax (84)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/tax) - [Case discussion (78)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/case-discussion) - [Uganda (66)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/uganda) - [Intellectual Property (58)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/intellectual-property) - [Energy & Natural Resources (57)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/energy-natural-resources) - [Ghana (55)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/ghana) - [Employment and labour (52)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/employment-and-labour) - [Data Protection (49)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/data-protection) - [Mozambique (49)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/mozambique) - [Commercial Crime (48)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/commercial-crime) - [Competition/Antitrust (48)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/competition-antitrust) - [Dispute Resolution (47)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/dispute-resolution) - [Mauritius (46)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/mauritius) - [Environment (44)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/environment) - [Zambia (38)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/zambia) - [Projects and Procurement (26)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/projects-and-procurement) [Commercial Crime](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/commercial-crime) [Nigeria](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/nigeria) [Legislation](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/legislation) [OALP](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/author/oalp) ## [The Proceeds of Crime (Recovery and Management) Act, 2022: Revitalizing Nigeria’s Anti-Graft War](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/the-proceeds-of-crime-recovery-and-management-act-2022-revitalizing-nigerias-anti-graft-war) On 12 May 2022 the Proceeds of Crime (Recovery and Management) Act came into effect. Drawing from local experience in the anti-graft war, and noticeably influenced by international instruments such as the UN Convention on Corruption, the.. 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[Read More](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/combating-money-laundering-financing-of-terrorism-and-proliferation-of-weapons-of-mass-destruction) [Commercial Crime](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/commercial-crime) [Nigeria](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/nigeria) [Legislation](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/legislation) [Money Laundering](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/money-laundering) [Templars](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/author/templars) ## [The Money Laundering Bill 2022](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/the-money-laundering-bill-2022) The Nigerian Senate, on 16th March 2022, passed the Money Laundering (Prevention & Prohibition) Bill, 2022 (the “Bill”). The Bill aims to abolish the Money Laundering (Prohibiti.. 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[Read More](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/the-whistleblower-protection-bill-2021-an-attempt-to-cure-the-cycle-of-corruption-in-kenya) [Commercial Crime](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/commercial-crime) [Mauritius](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/mauritius) [Money Laundering](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/money-laundering) [Bowmans](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/author/bowmans) ## [Mauritius de-listed – the way forward](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/mauritius-de-listed-the-way-forward) 2022 has kicked off on a positive note for Mauritius as it no longer features in the non-compliant jurisdiction lists of any international supervisory bodies. On 7 January 2022, the European Parliament and the European Council delisted Mauritius from the EU List o.. [Read More](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/mauritius-de-listed-the-way-forward) [Commercial Crime](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/commercial-crime) [Tanzania](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/tanzania) [Legislation](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/legislation) [Money Laundering](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/money-laundering) [FB Attorneys](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/author/fb-attorneys) ## [Anti-Money Laundering Act to be amended](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/anti-money-laundering-act-to-be-amended) The Government has tabled the Anti-Money Laundering (Amendment) Bill of 2022 in the National Assembly.   [Read More](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/anti-money-laundering-act-to-be-amended) [Kenya](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/kenya) [Commercial Crime](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/commercial-crime) [Anjarwalla & Khanna](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/author/anjarwalla-khanna) ## [Guidelines for Preparation of Procedures for Prevention of Bribery and Corruption](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/legal-alert-guidelines-for-preparation-of-procedures-for-prevention-of-bribery-and-corruption) The Attorney General on 7 October 2021 issued guidelines (the Guidelines) to assist public and private entities in the preparation of procedures for the prevention of bribery and corruption pursuant to the Bribery Act.. 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