CORPORATE GOVERNANCE WILL TAKE CENTRE-STAGE IN 2019
“A leader’s job is to look into the future and see the organization not as it is but as it […]
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WAIVER OF STATUTORY NOTICE FOR BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ MEETINGS
Statutorily, Directors are entitled to receive fourteen days’ notice (except otherwise provided in the Articles of Association). Business exigencies however
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ACHIEVING BOARD EFFECTIVENESS USING BOARD COMMITTEES
The composition, mix and structure of the Board of Directors of a Company and the effectiveness of the decision making
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NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION – A BALANCING ACT
In general, Directors have three main roles – viz- monitor and provide leadership to Management on behalf of Shareholders; provide
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Quorum at Board Meetings – From Beginning to End?
A quorum is the minimum number of members required by law, Articles or the Charter of a group or entity
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Succession Planning and the Role of the Board
A recurrent challenge with many businesses globally is the failure to adequately plan for succession. Whilst the reasons for this
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The Role of the Internal Audit Function in Corporate Governance
“Internal auditing is an independent, objective assurance and consulting activity designed to add value and improve an organization’s operations. It
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DIRECTORS AS SHAREHOLDERS
Directors typically – save for Independent Directors – are not precluded from holding shares in companies on whose Boards they
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CORRELATING DIRECTOR INFLUENCE WITH BOARD PERFORMANCE
The concept of ‘Influence’ and its impact on an organization’s performance is a subject that has held interest for quite
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“A DIRECTOR SHALL NOT FETTER HIS DISCRETION TO VOTE IN A PARTICULAR WAY” – SECTION 279(6) OF CAMA
According to Section 279 of the Companies and Allied Matters Act (CAMA), as fiduciaries, Directors are expected to act in