Mauritius says Malagasy billionaire Mamy Ravatomanga plotted a sea escape in $156 million case
Mauritius says Mamy Ravatomanga planned to leave by sea and made illicit calls from prison. His lawyer calls it conjecture with no evidence behind it.
Money laundering
Money-laundering case over jailed Algerian tycoon Mahieddine Tahkout's funds delayed to August 31
An Algerian court has postponed to August 31 a money-laundering case centered on funds belonging to jailed tycoon Mahieddine Tahkout, with four private investors accused.
Madagascar tycoon Mamy Ravatomanga seeks bail in $155 million Mauritius laundering case
Mauritius prosecutors oppose bail for Malagasy tycoon Mamy Ravatomanga, alleging state capture and $155 million in money laundering.
Wealthy Kenyan banker Gideon Muriuki is charged with fraud, not just failing to report it
Gideon Muriuki and Co-operative Bank face conspiracy to defraud counts alongside the failure-to-report charges halted by the High Court.
Kenyan banking multimillionaire Gideon Muriuki wins order blocking his arrest days before plea
A Kenyan judge barred police and prosecutors from arresting Gideon Muriuki, days before the Co-operative Bank chief was due to take plea.
Swiss bank UBS fined a record $125 million after admitting it failed to vet wealthy clients
UBS has admitted willfully violating US anti-money laundering law after failing to check the source of wealth of high-risk clients it served.
Madagascar tycoon Mamy Ravatomanga has spent seven months in jail without formal charge
Malagasy tycoon Mamy Ravatomanga has spent seven months in a Mauritian prison on provisional charges, with prosecutors yet to file any formal accusation.
Algeria's jailed tycoon Mahieddine Tahkout faces new trial over a billion-euro fortune hidden in Switzerland and France
Jailed Algerian automobile tycoon Mahieddine Tahkout appeared before Algeria's financial crimes tribunal over new charges of money laundering and over a billion euros in assets hidden in Switzerland and France.
Algerian tycoon Mahieddine Tahkout faces fresh corruption allegations over billions in diverted funds and international money laundering
Algerian businessman Mahieddine Tahkout faces fresh corruption allegations over diverted funds and international money laundering in a widening legal case.