African
Union
5.2.7
Where applicable, describe the extent to which your country has complied with its reporting
obligations under the above codes and standards
QUESTION 2:
Has your country introduced any corporate governance
measures? If so, were any of the following referred to?
(a)
(b)
Principles of Corporate Governance (2004) OECD.
Principles of Corporate Governance in the Commonwealth (1999) CACG.
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
(g)
(h)
King Codes of Governance for South Africa (I, II and III).Cadbury Report 1992.
UK Combined Code (any edition up to 2008).
UK Corporate Governance Code 2010.
Guidelines on Corporate Governance of State Owned Enterprises (2005) OECD
Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises (2010) OECD.
Principles for enhancing Corporate Governance (2006) Basle Committee on Banking
Supervision.
The Equator Principles.
Any other corporate governance principles (local, regional or international.
(i)
(j)
Present evidence of how any of the above has been referred to in an annex to your report.
5.3 Prior Evaluations and Assessments
As part of their national, regional and international obligations, as well as on a voluntary basis,
countries and global organizations periodically undertake assessments on various issues such as the
financial sector, governance, investment climate and doing business surveys. This section requires
countries to report on evaluations and assessments that have been undertaken.
5.3.1
Please list any official evaluations, surveys, reviews and assessments for your country in the area of
Corporate Governance (local, regional and International) which may usefully assist in compiling the
country self assessment report e.g. World Bank and/or the AfDB or ECA Reports on Observance of
Standards and Codes: Corporate Governance, Doing Business reports.
5.3.2
Please provide copies of any of the above that you feel may usefully contribute to the country‟s self
assessment.
5.4 Questions Related to Objectives
Objective 1:
Promoting an Enabling Environment and Effective
Regulatory
Framework for Business organisations
and other entities
This objective focuses on the legal and administrative measures that are in place to facilitate economic
activities, advocacy and service delivery, for example, incorporation laws, laws and regulations
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