By David Ngira Somalias healthcare sector is ailing. This is despite the country receiving USD 4.5 Billion debt relief from IMF and the World Bank last year which moved the countrys debt to GDP ratio from 64% to 6%. The relief followed protracted negotiations under the Highly indebted Poor Countries Initiative. The countrys investment in…
Share this post: Flexys, makers of leading debt management software, and Tuum, an innovative core banking provider, are joining forces. By integrating their powerful platforms, the partnership allows banks to modernise debt collection with a real-time, customer-friendly approach. For banks, the economic landscape of rising consumer debt and stricter regulations is tough to navigate with…
Discount retailer 99 Cents Only has declared bankruptcy as it prepares to shutter its stores. The company announced its Chapter 11 filing Monday (April 8), days after it said it was closing all of its 371 locations in the southwestern part of the country. This was an extremely difficult decision and is not the outcome we expected or hoped…
Mt. Gox, a Japanese bitcoin exchange that went bankrupt a decade ago following a major hack, is finally set to repay its creditors. These creditors are in for a significant payday, as the company will start distributing about $9 billion worth of bitcoin, rewarding them for their patience over the years.In 2011, Mt. Gox lost…
Australian airline Bonza will be placed into liquidation just months after going into involuntary administration. On Tuesday, administrator Hall Chadwick announced the news following a second meeting of creditors, where it was revealed that they had not received any offers for the sale of Bonza. The Administrators ran an extensive sales campaign involving numerous investors,…
While all of them have been granted temporary reprieves ranging from four weeks to seven weeks, some remain exposed to the risk of liquidation Kaisa was warned there is no excuse for another adjournment if no progress is seen before the next hearing. Dexin, a medium-sized developer based in eastern Chinas Zhejiang province, was ordered…
The news: Budget airline Bonza Aviation has entered liquidation after the company’s creditors held a second meeting on the future of the company on Tuesday. The context: In April, Bonza entered into voluntary administration after abruptly cancelling flights across Australia, stranding hundreds of domestic passengers, as it considered “the ongoing viability of the business”. Bonza’s…
Transport Workers’ Union Bonza creditors have today voted to liquidate the company, providing workers access to the government’s Fair Entitlements Guarantee scheme. However, the TWU warns regional Australia won’t reconnect with the rest of the country without a Safe and Secure Skies Commission. Approximately 500 Bonza workers were terminated on 11 June but the government’s…