Startups require funding for their operations and to scale.This is where venture capital companies (VCs) come in. VCs (as a subset of private equity) provide early ...

On the 19th October 2018, the Security and Exchange Commission ("SEC") published new rules as well as amendments to existing rules of the Commission.

The size of the global crowdfunding market is steadily on a rapid increase as a large number of start-up businesses engage crowdfunding platforms for the purpose of raising capital.

In a country like Nigeria, where capital is scarce and interest rates are high, a CP can provide the much needed relief to a company's short term liquidity difficulties.

As of June, 2022, there have been a few regulatory developments relevant to the tech space in Nigeria. We have set out below 7 notable developments to guide tech companies doing or intending to do business in Nigeria.

In light of the recent global and economic financial crisis, particularly in Nigeria, business enterprises and Governments alike have realized the important need to diversify in the area of raising capital to finance capital projects.

When it comes to fund investment, a portfolio manager plays an extremely significant role. A portfolio manager is a person or organization responsible for investing fund assets, putting the fund's investment objectives into practice, ...

Over the last decade, technology has continued to disrupt the financial sector while regulators have struggled to keep up. The capital market sub-sector has not been spared as fintech companies...

Information technology continues to significantly impact the development and growth of the capital market in Nigeria and the world over. The Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), in an effort to ensure...

The Securities and Exchange Commission (‘SEC') pursuant to its statutory mandate under the Investments and Securities Act 2025...

Cryptocurrencies, or digital currencies secured using encryption techniques, have seized the imagination of a motley crew of anti-capitalists, financial experts and computer scientists.

On March 28, 2025, a New York jury delivered a landmark conviction in the case between JPMorgan Chase Bank (JPMC) and Charlie Javice, the founder of TAPD Inc.

On 29th March 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") announced that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu signed the Investments and Securities Bill 2025 ("ISB") into law.

Lack of financing is a major constraint which businesses experience at the startup phase. Seed capital is required for startups to fund their operations and scale, thereby returning profits to founders

The Companies and Allied Matters Act Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004 was initially made law in Nigeria in 1990 as a decree of the military government.

Regulators of financial service sectors all over the world grapple with the overwhelming effect of disruptive technologies which have left policymakers and academics alike scratching their heads...

The Finance Act 2021(the "FA 2021") introduced changes that could have significant implications for the Nigerian capital markets and real estate sectors. In this publication, we have addressed...

A survey conducted by Finder.com in 2021 revealed that Nigeria ranked 6th amongst 20 countries in the world that have adopted Non-Fungible Tokens ("NFTs").

On August 3, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") issued a circular to the general public, cautioning them against making investments with or through crowdfunding...

Barely a month after the much-celebrated reopening of the Warri Refining and Petrochemical Company, the Refinery has come to a grinding halt.