The Effective Director: Personal Attributes
It is acknowledged that the office of a Director is a “high calling”. It is oftentimes challenging and requires of […]
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The Board of Directors
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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KPIs for a Great Board Meeting
Hosting great Board meetings forms key deliverables for the Company Secretary. However, it is also the responsibility of the CEO
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Independent State of Mind – Myth or Reality?
Directors owe their fiduciary duties to the Company as a whole and are expected to act in the best interest
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BEFORE APPOINTING A NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Non-Executive Directors (NEDs) play an important and indispensable role in corporate governance and commercial sustenance. Although NEDs share the same
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DIVERSITY ON THE BOARD
Increasingly, regulators, shareholders, and other stakeholders expect the Board of Directors to reflect the diversity of its broader stakeholder group
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First Among Equals – The Role of the Board Chairman
The Chairman of the Board is Primus Inter Pares (the first among equals or first among peers) on the Board
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Directors’ Attendance and Participation at Board Meetings
A Director stands in a fiduciary relationship towards the company and shall observe the utmost good faith towards the company
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The Role of the Board Governance & Nomination Committee
The SEC Code of Corporate Governance provides that the Board may in addition to the Audit Committee required by the
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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