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Nigeria has enacted a new Public Finance Management Act (PFMA) in 2024. This legislation is a comprehensive framework designed to regulate the management of public funds, revenues, expenditures, assets, and liabilities at the federal level.

On Tuesday, 27 February 2024, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, launched the Expatriate Employment Levy (EEL). The EEL is a government-mandated contribution imposed on organizations which engage

What is the Rationale for the African Continental Free Trade Agreement?

The Lagos State Government Administration enacted the Lagos State Arbitration Law and the Lagos Court of Arbitration Law.

The Depth of the unexplored is always a subject that piques the interest of mortal man. In Nigeria, the Blue Economy is as deep and vast as the ocean depths.

On Tuesday, 15th May, 2018, the Nigerian Senate passed the Company and Allied Matters (Repeal and Re-enactment) Bill, 2018 which is targeted at improving the ease of investing in Nigeria...

Nigerian Laws provide one of the best legal protection for foreign investors in the world.

Below is the Compendium of Investment Incentives in Nigeria recently published by the Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC) and the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS).

Nigeria's technology economy has long operated with a structural contradiction: businesses built and run from Nigeria are often incorporated offshore. Itana, Nigeria's first licensed digital free zone, aims to resolve this by adapting the country's free-zone framework to accommodate technology, finance and service businesses that don't require significant physical infrastructure.

Nigeria's tax landscape has undergone a fundamental transformation with the Nigeria Tax Act 2025, which eliminates decades-old tax exemptions on interest payments for foreign loans that previously made the country attractive for international financing.

The type of tax incentives granted is dependent on the sector, income type, business size, and business location.

Over the years, concrete efforts have been made to develop Nigeria's indigenous IP regime. The earliest attempt at developing Nigeria's IP dates to post-independence Nigeria.

Despite the pressure of globalization, the Nigerian Government is responsible of ensuring that businesses in Nigeria remain competitive.

Nigeria cedes $4-5 billion annually in marine liability insurance premiums to foreign institutions, creating a legally mandated market opportunity with no domestic competitor. Development finance institutions and blended capital structures could establish the country's first Protection and Indemnity club, capturing a revenue stream that currently flows entirely offshore while building critical local capacity in underwriting, claims management, and maritime risk assessment.

The fragmentation of intellectual property (IP) systems across African countries has long posed a barrier to innovation and cross-border investment, affecting both local entrepreneurs and foreign investors. Businesses expanding into the African market often face significant challenges due to inconsistent IP laws and enforcement mechanisms, making it difficult to effectively protect ideas, brands, and inventions across multiple jurisdictions.

Nigeria is one of Africa's most prolific oil-producing countries, with an energy source mix of fossil fuels (such as oil, bitumen, natural gas, and coal) and renewable energy...

The aspiration to establish a unified African market has been a longstanding theme in pan-African political discussions spanning decades. The continent took concrete steps toward realizing this objective...