Anti-Corruption - Sub-Saharan Africa Edition

Wednesday, September 21 to Thursday, September 22, 2011

Radisson Blu Hotel Waterfront, Cape Town

Aggressive and unabated enforcement of US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and the recent implementation of the UK Bribery Act means that, now more than ever, foreign companies doing business or investing in SSA and local companies listed on foreign stock exchanges or with ties to foreign companies must establish and maintain resilient anti-corruption and anti-bribery compliance policies to avoid intrusive government investigations, significant fines and in some cases, jail terms.

Transparency International’s Corruption Perception Index (“CPI”) places almost 40% of SSA nations in the bottom 20%. These low rankings are acting as a deterrent to foreign investment in the region.

Adding to international compliance pressures is a myriad of existing and pending regional anti-corruption and bribery legislative frameworks across SSA. Although enforcement of these regimes remains an issue in many SSA countries, Nigeria and South Africa have demonstrated their enforcement priorities in prosecutions against Halliburton and Schabir Shaik and arrests following the US investigation into Panelpina. These cases demonstrate that no industry will escape scrutiny in these regions and other African nations now look set to follow suit.

Having developed successful industry-leading Anti-Corruption events across USA and Europe, C5’s Forum on Anti-Corruption - African Edition brings together a leading faculty of experienced in-house and private practice lawyers, compliance executives and government officials who will provide the latest strategies to facilitate compliance with African, US, UK and European anti-corruption laws and mitigate damages should a violation occur.

Key topics and debates include:

• Understanding the applicability of the FCPA and UK Bribery Act on Sub-Saharan African business and where the laws conflict
• Latest developments in anti-corruption laws and legislative reforms for anti-corruption and bribery across Sub-Saharan Africa
• Key enforcement priorities of the US, UK and African anti-corruption laws in Africa: Regional enforcement efforts and the impact of international extraterritorial reach
• New anti-bribery and anti-corruption compliance policies implemented by leading multinational companies operating in Sub-Saharan Africa
• Conducting effective third party risk-based due diligence to control and minimise liability risks when operating in developing African nations with limited resources
• Establishing effective internal whistle-blowing and investigation procedures to help ensure the safety of investigators in high security risk areas
• Resolving conflicts arising from multijurisdictional liability: When and to whom should you report a potential corruption violation?
• Balancing compliance with regional and international anti-corruption laws with cultural traditions and expectations of gift giving, hospitality and entertainment

Use this opportunity to benchmark your practices with leading local and international organisations and pick up critical knowledge from the anti-corruption experts. This is an outstanding career, business networking and information sharing opportunity.

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Location:
Radisson Blu Hotel Waterfront
Cape Town