--- title: Afriwise Blog | Insolvency description: Insolvency | --- [![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) [Ghana](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/ghana) [Case discussion](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/case-discussion) [Insolvency](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/insolvency) [Audrey Grey](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/author/audrey-grey) ## [Tear Them Down to Pieces: The Marriage Between Divorce and Corporate Insolvency](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tear-them-down-to-pieces-the-marriage-between-divorce-and-corporate-insolvency) Since its invention, the limited liability company has provided firm protection for company assets against the personal liabilities and obligations of shareholders and directors. Riding on the back of the House of Lords’ decision in Salomon v Salomon \[1897\] AC 22, it is g.. [Read More](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tear-them-down-to-pieces-the-marriage-between-divorce-and-corporate-insolvency) [Mauritius](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/mauritius) [Case discussion](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/case-discussion) [Insolvency](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/insolvency) [Bowmans](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/author/bowmans) ## [Mauritius: Landmark decision – The Supreme Court of Mauritius rules on priority of creditors in receivership case](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/mauritius-landmark-decision-the-supreme-court-of-mauritius-rules-on-priority-of-creditors-in-receivership-case) The priority of creditors paid out of the proceeds of the sale of the assets of a company in receivership was recently addressed in the judgment of *Heeralall N. v The Director-General, The Mauritius* Revenue Authority 2024 SCJ 56. In this case, the order of p.. [Read More](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/mauritius-landmark-decision-the-supreme-court-of-mauritius-rules-on-priority-of-creditors-in-receivership-case) [Angola](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/angola) [Banks](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/banks) [Financial institutions](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/financial-institutions) [Insolvency](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/insolvency) [OneLegal](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/author/onelegal) ## [Angola: Banks’ Recovery Plan](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/angola-banks-recovery-plan) By way of Order 1/24, of 21 February 2024, the Angolan Central Bank (BNA) has issued guidelines for the “Recovery Plans” to be submitted by financial institutions (banks) under the Financial Institutions Law. This article gives an outline of the Order. 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