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Bentsi-Enchill, Letsa & Ankomah

Local Equity Participation: Capital Markets to the Rescue

Why are Local Equity Participation Requirements (LEPRs) important in Ghana's economy? How do we strike a strategic balance between upholding LEPRs and promoting critically required foreign direct investment (FDI)? How can the promotion of LEPRs be advanced in the context ..

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Bentsi-Enchill, Letsa & Ankomah

Securities and Exchange Commission Issues Guidelines to Govern the Issuance of Green Bonds

The Securities and Exchange Commission has issued the Securities Industry (Green Bonds) Guidelines, 2024 (SEC/GUI/003/03/2024) to regulate the issuance of green bonds.

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Templars

Ghana Supreme Court Affirms Ghana as Arbitration Friendly Jurisdiction

On Wednesday, 21st February 2024, the Supreme Court of Ghana handed down a judgment in Unichem (Ghana) Limited and Anor versus Metropolis Healthcare (Mauritius) Limited and Metropolis Healthcare (Ghana) Ltd, unanimously upholding the decision of the Court of Appeal to ref..

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Templars

The Contracts (Amendment) Act, 2023: Key Changes for Contracts with the Government of Ghana

The Parliament of Ghana passed the Contracts (Amendment) Act 2023 (Act 1114) in July 2023, to amend the Contracts Act, 1960 (Act 25) which has been in existence for the past sixty-four years. The Contracts Act primarily sets out third-party rights under contracts as well ..

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LEX Africa

2023 Under Review – Policy and Legislative Developments

The year 2023 saw policies, legislation and judicial decisions that affected businesses and individuals. This report provides insight into some of these developments in 2023 and the outlook for 2024 for some sectors or areas.

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B&P Associates

Disclosure Of Impropriety In Light Of The Whistleblowers Act, 2006 (Act 720

In the pursuit of justice and the preservation of ethical standards within society, the Whistleblowers Act, 2006 (Act 720) in Ghana stands as a pivotal legal instrument. This Act provides a framework for individuals to disclose instances of impropriety, safeguarding them ..

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Templars

Navigating the Regulatory Landscape of Renewable Energy Investments in Ghana

The increasing demand for electricity in Ghana and the need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions has resulted in significant investments in renewable energy projects. In line with its commitment to sustainable development and the Paris Agreement, the Government of Ghana aim..

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ENS

Note to FSPs and Start-Ups as Bank of Ghana pilots Regulatory Sandbox

The Fintech and Innovation office of the Bank of Ghana ("BoG"), in August 2022, launched a regulatory and innovation sandbox pilot (the “Regulatory Sandbox”) in response to requests for innovation in the banking and financial services sector.

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Bentsi-Enchill, Letsa & Ankomah

Setting an Ex Parte Order aside through an Ex Parte Application – The Standards are the Same

On 25 October 2023, the High Court in Nuumo Emmanuel T Antia We 6 Others v Nii Adotey Otintor II Another(Suit No GJ/0034/2024), pursuant to an ex parte application, granted an order of interlocutory injunction restraining the respondents from ‘handling, organizing, touchi..

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