This means that offering, giving, receiving or soliciting any improper advantage — whether monetary or otherwise — in ordinary business dealings is now expressly prohibited by law.

For businesses, this is not a technical change. It directly affects:

• Sales incentives and commissions
• Supplier and procurement relationships
• Gifts, hospitality and “favours”
• Joint ventures and commercial negotiations

Practices once brushed off as “how business is done” can expose organisations — and individuals — to serious legal and reputational risk.

In the latest edition of Skyways Magazine, we unpack what this shift means in practice, why governance and internal controls matter more than ever, and how businesses can stay compliant without losing commercial agility.