The Directors' Handbook in Zimbabwe

The Directors'' Handbook in Zimbabwe is a unique handbook which seeks to sensitize directors other officers and board members of the statutory obligations pertaining to their office in light of the new Companies and Other Business Entities Act. The handbook offers extensive information about board operations and the conduct expected of directors along with procedures and protocols relevant to board business and directors'' duties. The handbook is divided into seven substantive chapters which include: 1. the types of directors 2. the appointment eligibility and removal of directors 3. the role and responsibilities of the board of directors 4. the role of officers 5. board committees 6. corporate governance for directors and; 7. company meetings. It further provides for a Checklist that directors and other officers can use to ensure that they are compliant with Act and international best practice. The handbook further provides various precedents of board resolutions and letters and is the perfect reference guide for aspiring and new directors; it is also a great refresher for for individuals who have been directors for whatever duration. In addition this book is useful to lawyers and professionals in general as it summarizes company law issues as they apply to directors in Zimbabwe as well as highlights the corporate governance requirements in Zimbabwe.