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Carbon markets are trading systems which operate on the principle that greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions can be quantified, traded, and offset.

On 25 May 2021, the Central Bank of Nigeria ("CBN"), recently issued a circular to deposit money banks, payment service providers and other financial institutions notifying them of the release of the Regulatory Framework for Non-Bank Acquiring in Nigeria.

Open Banking is transforming financial services in Nigeria by enabling the secure sharing of consumer financial data among banks, fintechs, and other regulated third-party service providers through APIs...

The online money lending license in Nigeria is usually issued by a state government or Federal Capital Territory (FCT). There are 36 states and FCT and most of them are empowered...

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Monday, October 6 2025, issued new operational guidelines for Agent Banking in Nigeria. The purpose of the Guidelines is to strengthen and secure the enabling environment for providing...

Thus, a person cannot own a land but rather is conferred with a right to occupy the land for a certain time.

Non-interest banking is gaining traction in Nigeria as an alternative to conventional banking. This model operates on the principles of ethical finance, risk-sharing, and asset-backed transactions.

Growing economies, rely a great deal on debt financing.

The Central Bank of Nigeria recently released a "Revised Edition" of its Foreign Exchange Manual.

Currency serves as the lifeblood of any nation's economy, embodying its value and facilitating economic transactions. In Nigeria, the Naira stands as a symbol of national pride and economic stability.

Nigeria's tax and regulatory landscape experienced significant changes in 2020 largely due to the implementation of the Finance Act, 2019 and the impact of COVID-19 pandemic.

The disruption of robo-advisors in Nigeria as new market players in the financial sector is posing new issues for regulators in the short term. As a result, it is vital that regulators address certain critical factors in ...

International Money Transfer Operators ("IMTOs") in Nigeria are companies or organisations authorised by the Central Bank of Nigeria ("CBN") to facilitate the transfer of funds from individuals...

The Cape Town Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment, commonly known as the Cape Town Convention (CTC), is an international treaty that standardises transactions involving movable property.

The Cabotage Vessel Financing Fund (CVFF) was launched in January 2026 to address financing gaps for indigenous Nigerian shipowners. Six months later, despite receiving 92 applications, no disbursements have been made due to bureaucratic bottlenecks, extensive risk assessments by primary lending institutions, and complex documentation requirements across multiple regulatory agencies.

Financial institutions in Nigeria prefer immovable assets, like land, as security for loan repayment over movable assets.

Nigeria's Central Bank has issued new Baseline Standards requiring financial institutions to implement automated anti-money laundering solutions capable of real-time detection and reporting of suspicious activity.