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Tigran Gambaryan, an executive of Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, sits as he waits to face prosecution for tax evasion and money laundering at the federal high court in Abuja, Nigeria, 4 April 2024. Reuters/ Abraham Achirga

Detained Binance executive in court on Nigerian tax, money laundering chargesCamillus Eboh

Source: International Criminal Court.

South Africa refers Israel to ICC for Gaza war crimes

16 Nov 2023

Source: Reuters.

Grieving Gambian families take govt to court over mishandling of cough syrup

By Edward McAllister 14 Jul 2023

Source: Wikipedia. Former US President, Donald Trump.

Trump arrested, first American president in history to face criminal charges

4 Apr 2023

Cars drive past Nigerian national flags in Abuja, Nigeria 12 June 2021. Reuters/Afolabi Sotunde

Financial crime watchdog adds South Africa, Nigeria to "grey list"

Tassilo Hummel, Alexander Winning and Bhargav Acharya 24 Feb 2023

Burkina Faso court finds execs at Trevali mine guilty of involuntary manslaughter

Burkina Faso court finds execs at Trevali mine guilty of involuntary manslaughter

15 Sep 2022

Source: Reuters.

Flutterwave's accounts frozen in Kenya over money laundering claims

8 Jul 2022

Gambia's former President Yahya Jammeh, who is also a presidential candidate for the Alliance for Patriotic Re-orientation and Construction (APRC), smiles during a rally in Banjul, Gambia, 29 November 2016. Reuters/Thierry Gouegnon

Gambian government says it will prosecute exiled ex-president Jammeh

Pap Saine 26 May 2022

Image source: © Hennadii Huchek –

Niger police seize more than 200kg of cocaine from mayor's truck

David Lewis, Boureima Balima and Cooper Inveen 4 Jan 2022

Nigeria bans Twitter in the country days after president's post is removed

Nigeria bans Twitter in the country days after president's post is removed

7 Jun 2021

Know your business inside out with a Biz Office

Know your business inside out with a Biz Office

Bizcommunity.com 2 Oct 2019

3 steps towards 'glass boxing' your company with a Biz Press Office

3 steps towards 'glass boxing' your company with a Biz Press Office

Bizcommunity.com 23 Jul 2019

Former Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo attends a confirmation of charges hearing at the International Criminal Court in The Hague. EPA/Michael Kooren

Flirting with fire: African leaders and international law

Marco Bocchese 16 Jul 2019

#BizTrends2019: Digital, data-driven biometrics

#BizTrends2019: Digital, data-driven biometrics

Pine Pienaar 15 Jan 2019

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Tigran Gambaryan, an executive of Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, sits as he waits to face prosecution for tax evasion and money laundering at the federal high court in Abuja, Nigeria, 4 April 2024. Reuters/ Abraham Achirga

Detained Binance executive in court on Nigerian tax, money laundering charges

Camillus Eboh 4 Apr 2024

Source: International Criminal Court.

South Africa refers Israel to ICC for Gaza war crimes

16 Nov 2023

Source: Reuters.

Grieving Gambian families take govt to court over mishandling of cough syrup

Edward McAllister 14 Jul 2023

Source: Wikipedia. Former US President, Donald Trump.

Trump arrested, first American president in history to face criminal charges

4 Apr 2023

Cars drive past Nigerian national flags in Abuja, Nigeria 12 June 2021. Reuters/Afolabi Sotunde

Financial crime watchdog adds South Africa, Nigeria to "grey list"

Tassilo Hummel, Alexander Winning and Bhargav Acharya 24 Feb 2023

Burkina Faso court finds execs at Trevali mine guilty of involuntary manslaughter

Burkina Faso court finds execs at Trevali mine guilty of involuntary manslaughter

15 Sep 2022

Source: Reuters.

Flutterwave's accounts frozen in Kenya over money laundering claims

8 Jul 2022

Gambia's former President Yahya Jammeh, who is also a presidential candidate for the Alliance for Patriotic Re-orientation and Construction (APRC), smiles during a rally in Banjul, Gambia, 29 November 2016. Reuters/Thierry Gouegnon

Gambian government says it will prosecute exiled ex-president Jammeh

Pap Saine 26 May 2022

Image source: © Hennadii Huchek –

Niger police seize more than 200kg of cocaine from mayor's truck

David Lewis, Boureima Balima and Cooper Inveen 4 Jan 2022

Nigeria bans Twitter in the country days after president's post is removed

Nigeria bans Twitter in the country days after president's post is removed

7 Jun 2021

Know your business inside out with a Biz Office

Know your business inside out with a Biz Office

Bizcommunity.com 2 Oct 2019

3 steps towards 'glass boxing' your company with a Biz Press Office

3 steps towards 'glass boxing' your company with a Biz Press Office

Bizcommunity.com 23 Jul 2019

Former Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo attends a confirmation of charges hearing at the International Criminal Court in The Hague. EPA/Michael Kooren

Flirting with fire: African leaders and international law

Marco Bocchese 16 Jul 2019

#BizTrends2019: Digital, data-driven biometrics

#BizTrends2019: Digital, data-driven biometrics

Pine Pienaar 15 Jan 2019

Bizcommunity Recruitment in Africa Focus

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Bizcommunity.com 23 Oct 2018

Social media is an important tool for terrorist organisation says Gabriel Weimann of Haifa University. Image:

Social media is a key for terror groups

15 May 2014

France's Commandant Birot patrolling of West Africa. Image:

Concern grows over rising piracy off West Africa

4 Mar 2014

World's Press condemns closure of Liberian news site, wants jailed editor released

World's Press condemns closure of Liberian news site, wants jailed editor released

6 Sep 2013

Counterfeit medicine trade targets Africa's poor

Counterfeit medicine trade targets Africa's poor

24 Aug 2013

Ship arrested with suspected hijacked oil

Ship arrested with suspected hijacked oil

6 Aug 2013

Hundreds of SA Facebook profiles cloned

Hundreds of SA Facebook profiles cloned

NIivashni Nair 28 May 2013

Cocoa plundered by Ivorian warlords

Cocoa plundered by Ivorian warlords

29 Apr 2013

Hackers pose threat to Africa's governments

Hackers pose threat to Africa's governments

6 Mar 2013

Pirates seize French tanker off Abidjan

5 Feb 2013

Hollande's flying visit to Mali

4 Feb 2013

Tanker seized in seas off Abidjan

22 Jan 2013

Niger's president endorses Table Mountain Declaration

Niger's president endorses Table Mountain Declaration

1 Dec 2011

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