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President Muhammadu Buhari signed the Nigeria Start-up Bill into law on the 19th of October 2022.

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...

According to the African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association, 73 percent of the total value of private equity deals in West Africa between the years 2013 to 2018 were recorded in Nigeria.

Following the progressive advancement in technology wherein funds are now transferred digitally without the need to visit a formal banking hall setting, incidents of erroneous transfer of funds are prevalent and inevitable.

When engaging in fundraising efforts, whether for a Non-Profit Organization, a startup, or any other venture, there are certain landmines to avoid to increase the chances of successful outcomes...

Nigeria has rapidly emerged as a vibrant hub for startups, particularly in the tech sector. The last few years were significant for the startup ecosystem, with many Nigerian startups rising to prominence...

The Central Bank of Nigeria ("CBN") recently issued a letter to all Nigerian banks announcing a temporary suspension of dividend payments...

On 24th October, 2024, the Federal Executive Council approved the Creative Economy Development Fund (CEDF) and the implementation of the Intellectual Property (IP)...

As African private capital markets emerge from a period of volatility, the first half of 2025 has signalled a phase of stabilisation and renewed investor focus.

On November 5, 2024, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) released its Implementation Guidelines on the Foreign Currency Disclosure, Repatriation, and Investment Scheme...

With the passing of the Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Bill into law in 2022 by the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari...

On 26th October 2022, the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria directed the Central Bank of Nigeria ("CBN") to redesign the N200.00, N500.00 and N1000.00 bank notes.

On the 12th of June, 2023, the Students Loans (Access to Higher Education) Act, 2023 was passed into law with the assent of the President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

The Central Bank of Nigeria ("CBN") on the 9th day of March 2023, issued an exposure draft on the regulatory framework for agent banking in Nigeria (the "Draft Framework").

Garnishee proceedings are a crucial legal mechanism in Nigeria, enabling judgment creditors to recover debt from judgment debtors by attaching funds in a third-party bank account or other assets held by the debtor.

In the last decade, the Nigerian Startup ecosystem have dominated the African Startup sector, outranking other African Nations in terms of both the estimated number of

In Nigeria's corporate finance space, there's an assumption that a few signed documents are enough to protect a trustee.

In 2024, the Nigerian banking and finance sector experienced significant regulatory changes driven by the Central Bank of Nigeria ("CBN").