Grooming Gangs: On Truth and the Law

Grooming Gangs: On Truth and the Law

It is becoming increasingly clear that our culture faces a profound problem with the Law. Over recent years, the Epstein files have offered glimpses of the immense perversity festering behind the respectable façade of “high society.” In the United Kingdom, a series of investigations into the so-called “grooming gangs” has drawn back the curtain on…

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63.6% of Businesses Face Government Contract Barriers — Survey

63.6% of Businesses Face Government Contract Barriers — Survey

[mc4wp_form id=33047] A survey has revealed that nearly two-thirds of Nigerian businesses face significant obstacles in accessing government procurement opportunities, reinforcing concerns over transparency, competitiveness and accountability in the country’s public procurement system. The findings, released by the Network for Fiscal Governance and Accountability Development (NEFGAD), showed that 63.6 per cent of respondents described access…

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Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD) Mobilizes Private Sector Funding for USD 60 Million Shariah-compliant Syndicated Financing Facility for Asakabank

Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD) Mobilizes Private Sector Funding for USD 60 Million Shariah-compliant Syndicated Financing Facility for Asakabank

JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia, July 2, 2026/APO Group/ — ICD, acting as Mandated Lead Arranger and Bookrunner, has structured and closed a USD 60 million Shariah-compliant Syndicated Financing Facility for Joint Stock Company “Asakabank” (“Asakabank”) of Uzbekistan, with an accordion feature to increase the facility size. The facility is structured in multiple tranches with different tenors,…

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