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It is 2026, and it is clear to all by now that Technology and AI are fast reshaping every facet of life, business dispute resolution practices included.

Life is changing faster than anyone ever imagined and industry players are learning to embrace change in a dynamic world.

A major highlight of 2018 was the re-passage of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Bill by the Nigerian Senate in December 2018.

The Cabotage Vessel Financing Fund ("the Fund") was established by the Coastal and Inland Shipping (Cabotage) Act 20031. The Fund was established for the purpose of developing...

The Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN), vide the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC), recently issued the revised guidelines for operation of the Export Expansion Grant scheme ...

Following a memo by the Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Dr. Zacch Adedeji, the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria has approved a 15% import duty...

In February 2024, the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Protocol on Digital Trade (the "Protocol") was adopted. The Protocol seeks to govern the cross-border exchange of goods, services and other tradeable...

New technology has made it possible to pay for goods and services over the internet and in many instances, displace the need to handle physical cash.

Season’s greetings from Aluko & Oyebode (A&O), as we bring you our last newsletter for the year 2013.

The Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC or "the Council") on Monday, 16 May 2022 issued Circular No. EDM/EEG/ BASELINERATE/ 2013/ V.3/ 169, providing guidelines to all registered...

The Maritime Practice Group of Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL), a leading maritime law firm in Nigeria with over 45 years of existence and the brain behind the Coastal and Inland Shipping (Cabotage)...

Indo-Africa trade relationships under the newly elected BJP Government in India. What will the future bring?

In Nigeria's increasingly regulated and competitive economic environment, trade associations play an indispensable role as institutional intermediaries between industry stakeholders and the state.

The Nigeria Customs Service Act 2023 is a comprehensive reform of Nigeria's customs and excise legal framework, repealing the long-standing Customs and Excise Management Act and replacing it with a modern...

A UK court ruling in the Bille and Ogale Communities case has exposed critical gaps in Nigeria's African Charter Act, raising questions about whether the 1983 legislation adequately enables human rights claims against private corporations.

A survey carried out by the African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AVCA) in 2018 indicates that Private Equity and Venture Capital (PE) activity in Africa has been increasingly consistent

There are many chances to invest in Africa, which is one of the fastest-growing areas for investment. These include energy, technology, infrastructure, and trade.