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The Comparative Guide to Blockchain 2020 provides an overview of some of the key points of law and practice in blockchain. It allows readers to compare regulatory environments...

Nigeria boasts a resilient tech foundation, so it's no surprise that Sam Altman, creator of OpenAI, said, "Nigeria has been the biggest adopter of Artificial Intelligence in Africa."

On 14th January 2021, the Central Bank of Nigeria (the "CBN") released the long-awaited final framework for regulatory sandbox operations in Nigeria (the "Framework").

Nigeria presents an interesting proposition for point-of-sale financings commonly referred to as Buy Now Pay Later financing.

A Switching and Processing License is one required by companies that engage in processing payments and routing of payment transactions between different financial institution...

On the 3rd of January 2023, President Muhammadu Buhari signed the 2023 Appropriation Bill for the implementation of the National Budget (the "Budget") into law. One of the key things that stood out...

In our previous article, we highlighted some of the proposed amendments/reforms to the various tax laws in operation in Nigeria under the 2022 Finance Bill (the "Bill"). Some of the highlights...

In the inaugural edition of Blockchain Street, we considered whether blockchain technology—a decentralized ledger technology

On 16th January, 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") issued Circular No. 26-1 on the Revised Minimum Capital Requirements...

In a circular dated August 25,2025, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) issued a directive mandating the geo-tagging of all Point-of-Sale (PoS) Terminals in Nigeria and that electronic payment messaging...

In early 2025, Nigeria's rapidly growing cryptocurrency sector reached a major turning point. After years of regulatory confusion and a well-known banking ban on crypto transactions, a new law changed everything. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu signed the Investments and Securities Act 2025 (ISA 2025) into law, officially recognizing digital assets and cryptocurrencies as securities. This landmark legislation replaces the previous 2007 statute and broadens the definition of "securities" in Section 3

There will also be a panel of discussants made up of experts in the tech space who will be sharing their insights on the subject.

Imagine living in a world were various forms of financial services are rendered to customers through technology solutions as opposed to natural persons.

For centuries, man has always distrusted man. In our personal and public life, we don't trust easily.

Acquiring high-growth technology companies in Africa presents an opportunity for scale-ups and strategic investors to acquire more customers, increase revenue and also become more attractive to trade buyers or public markets.

As part of the Central Bank of Nigeria's (the "CBN") efforts to maintain a transparent transactions settlement system, the CBN issued a Payment Terminal Service Aggregator...

On the 25th May 2021, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) issued a circular to financial institutions notifying them of the release of the Regulatory Framework for Non-Bank Acquiring in Nigeria (the "Framework").