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Consumer protection law thought leadership, articles, podcasts, videos and webinars from expert sources across the legal world. Explore insights covering topics that involve consumer protection regulations and the developing law surrounding them from specialists working in this area.

Building For The UK Market: Key Legal Considerations For African Founders

Expanding into the UK market offers tremendous opportunities, but it also brings a rigorous legal environment, particularly for businesses selling to consumers.

Nigeria Consumer

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Balogun Harold

Launching A New FMCG Product In Nigeria: Navigating Regulation, Branding, And Market Entry Risks

The Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) Sector in Nigeria offers significant opportunities for local and foreign businesses due to the large consumer base and sustained demand for everyday products.

Nigeria Consumer

SB

Stren & Blan Partners

The Blame Game: Who Pays When Products Fail?

When a product breaks, the question of liability arises. Should the consumer, the supplier or the manufacturer carry the cost?

South Africa Consumer

BI

Barnard Inc.

Regulatory Update: 2025 Digital, Electronic, Online, Or Non-Traditional Consumer Lending Guidelines – Navigating Compliance

In furtherance of its regulatory powers, the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission on November 18, 2025 issued the Digital, Electronic, Online, or Non-Traditional Consumer Lending Guidelines, 2025.

Nigeria Consumer

PL

Pavestones Legal

FCCPC Compliance Deadline – Implications For Digital Money Lenders

Nigeria Consumer

NO

Niji Oni & Co.

The Federal Competition And Consumer Protection Commission Sets Deadline For Registration Of Digital Lenders

Nigeria Consumer

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Templars

Keeping Credit & Consumer Law In Their Lanes: Lessons From A Vehicle Finance Summary Judgment

South Africa Consumer

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Adams & Adams

Draft Amendments To The Affordability Assessment Regulations Under The National Credit Act

South Africa Consumer

WW

Webber Wentzel

Breaking Down Key Provisions Of The New Digital Lending Regulations

Nigeria Consumer

TT

The Trusted Advisors

The FCCPC Digital, Electronic, Online And Non-Traditional Consumer Lending Regulations 2025: Potential Implications For The Nigerian Digital Lending Landscape

Nigeria Consumer

AO

Aluko & Oyebode

The Student Loan (Access To Higher Education) (Repeal And Re-enactment Act 2024

Nigeria Consumer

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Niji Oni & Co.

The FCCPC Digital Moneylenders' Registration In Nigeria

Nigeria Consumer

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Aekley Solicitors

Demystifying Deon: Your Essential Guide To The FCCPC'S Latest Lending Rules

Nigeria Consumer

Syntegral Legal Practice

Taking Off The Shine: Uganda's Education Body Demotes Top Degrees From Kenya And United Kingdom

Worldwide Consumer

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ENS

Nigeria's New Tax Laws On Taxation Of Non-Resident Companies: Departing From International Standard Principle

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KPMG Nigeria

The Nigerian Fintech Regulatory Bill 2025: A Reform That Risks Deepening Regulatory Overlaps

Nigeria Technology

ALP NG & Co

Marriage And Property In Nigeria: What Couples Need To Know About Their Rights

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SimmonsCooper Partners

Nigeria's New Tax Regime: A Taxpayer's Guide To Compliance, Offences, Penalties, Enforcement, And Dispute Resolution

BI

Banwo & Ighodalo

EFCC And Tax Enforcement: What Nigerian Companies Need To Know About Tax Investigations By The EFCC

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Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie

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Education

Empowerment And Education In A G20 Moment: Practical Priorities For Employers

Empowerment and education are not just social goods; they are strategic tools for employers navigating digital acceleration, climate transition and fierce competition for talent.

South Africa Employment

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ENS

The Student Loan (Access To Higher Education) (Repeal And Re-enactment Act 2024

The Students Loan (Access to Higher Education) (Repeal and Re-enactment) Act of 2024 in Nigeria is a significant piece of legislation aimed at expanding access to higher education.

Nigeria Consumer

NO

Niji Oni & Co.

2024 Regulatory Assessment In Nigeria | January – August

Nigeria, a dynamic and rapidly evolving economy, has witnessed a flurry of legislative and regulatory activities across various sectors in 2024.

Nigeria Strategy

NO

Niji Oni & Co.

Taking Off The Shine: Uganda's Education Body Demotes Top Degrees From Kenya And United Kingdom

Worldwide Consumer

E

ENS

Engineering Empathy In Machines: The Untapped Legal And Technological Dimension Of Emotionally Intelligent AI

Nigeria Technology

Gresyndale Legal

Bridging The Gap: Implementing The Tokyo Declaration's Vision To Expand Affordable Reproductive Care In Nigeria

Nigeria Healthcare

Compos Mentis Legal Practitioners

From Village Roots To Global Reach: Can Scalable Startups Thrive In Rural Africa?

Nigeria Consumer

Gresyndale Legal

SHEroes | In Her Honor: Stories From The Other Side - Amanda Gxwala & Dr Twalo (Video)

South Africa Commercial

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SNG Grant Thornton

What The Future Holds For A Paralegal In The Nigerian Legal Sector

Nigeria Litigation

SA

S.P.A. Ajibade & Co.

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Dodd-Frank, Consumer Protection Act

Contractual Liability In Agentic Commerce: Key Considerations

Agentic commerce marks a structural shift in how payment transactions are initiated and executed. In this model, AI systems act on behalf of consumers to search, evaluate, and, in some cases...

Nigeria Technology

BH

Balogun Harold

Building For The UK Market: Key Legal Considerations For African Founders

Expanding into the UK market offers tremendous opportunities, but it also brings a rigorous legal environment, particularly for businesses selling to consumers.

Nigeria Consumer

BH

Balogun Harold

Dangote Refinery And The Legal Test For Predatory Pricing: Key Considerations

Dangote Refinery's recent strategic reduction in the price of petrol to ₦699 per litre raises significant legal questions as to whether this price point meets the legal requirements for the offence of predatory pricing.

Nigeria Anti-trust

BH

Balogun Harold

Cross-Border Mergers & Acquisitions In Nigeria: Key Legal Risks And Compliance Trends For International Investors

Nigeria Commercial

Adeola Oyinlade & Co

Policy Overhaul: FEC Approves Reforms To Catalyse Intellectual Property, Digital Trade, And Service Exports

AA

Adams & Adams

The Blame Game: Who Pays When Products Fail?

South Africa Consumer

BI

Barnard Inc.

COMESA Merger Control: What Has Changed In The 2025 Regulations And Rules And How These Changes Impact Your Filings

South Africa Anti-trust

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ENS

Analysis Of Policy Developments On Cross-Border Data Transfers (CBDT) And Digital Trade In Nigeria

Nigeria Privacy

A

Alliance Law Firm

New COMESA Competition And Consumer Regulations Adopted With Immediate Effect - Key Changes Highlighted

South Africa Commercial

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

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Consumer Credit

The Federal Competition And Consumer Protection Commission Sets Deadline For Registration Of Digital Lenders

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (the "FCCPC") has issued a public notice stipulating 5 January 2026 as the deadline for all digital lending operators...

Nigeria Consumer

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Templars

Draft Amendments To The Affordability Assessment Regulations Under The National Credit Act

On 13 August 2025, the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition published the draft National Credit Act Amendment Regulations in the Government Gazette, proposing amendments to various Regulations under the National Credit Act 34 of 2005 (NCA), including Regulations 18,19 and 23A.

South Africa Consumer

WW

Webber Wentzel

Enhancing Consumer Identity Protections: New Amendments To The National Credit Act

The Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, Mr Mpho Parks Tau, has announced his intention to amend the regulations under the National Credit Act, 2005 (Act No. 34 of 2005).

South Africa Finance

E

ENS

How To Ensure The Lawful Cancellation Of Credit Transactions

South Africa Litigation

E

ENS

What Is NCR Credit Registration, And Why Is It Important In South Africa?

South Africa Consumer

BI

Barnard Inc.

Google's Policy Restricting The Activities Of Digital Loan Applications On Its Playstore In Nigeria: A Sign Of Elevated Regulatory Scrutiny

Nigeria Consumer

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Lexworth Legal Partners

Uzbekistan Introduces Changes To Consumer Credit Procedures

Uzbekistan Consumer

GI

GRATA International

Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) Arrangements: Legal, Structural And Regulatory Considerations

Nigeria Consumer

A

AELEX

Beware Of Instant Credit!

South Africa Consumer

SI

SchoemanLaw Inc.

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Consumer Law

Contractual Liability In Agentic Commerce: Key Considerations

Agentic commerce marks a structural shift in how payment transactions are initiated and executed. In this model, AI systems act on behalf of consumers to search, evaluate, and, in some cases...

Nigeria Technology

BH

Balogun Harold

Building For The UK Market: Key Legal Considerations For African Founders

Expanding into the UK market offers tremendous opportunities, but it also brings a rigorous legal environment, particularly for businesses selling to consumers.

Nigeria Consumer

BH

Balogun Harold

The NCC Internet Code Of Practice 2025: Implications For Stakeholders And The Regulation Of Online Communication Platforms

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) recently published a draft Internet Code of Practice (the "Code"), aimed at promoting a safer and more responsible internet environment for consumers.

Nigeria Media & IT

PL

Pavestones Legal

Launching A New FMCG Product In Nigeria: Navigating Regulation, Branding, And Market Entry Risks

Nigeria Consumer

SB

Stren & Blan Partners

The Blame Game: Who Pays When Products Fail?

South Africa Consumer

BI

Barnard Inc.

BNPL: Payment Method vs. Credit Agreement – Which Is It And Can It Be Both?

South Africa Finance

WW

Webber Wentzel

FSCA And Prudential Authority Publish Landmark Report On AI In South Africa's Financial Sector

South Africa Technology

E

ENS

Regulatory Update: 2025 Digital, Electronic, Online, Or Non-Traditional Consumer Lending Guidelines – Navigating Compliance

Nigeria Consumer

PL

Pavestones Legal

FCCPC Compliance Deadline – Implications For Digital Money Lenders

Nigeria Consumer

NO

Niji Oni & Co.

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Latest Videos

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What I Ordered vs What I Got | Talking Legal With The Trusted Advisors (Video)

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The Trusted Advisors

CGCSA Webinar Part 4

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ENS

CGCSA Webinar Part 6 (Video)

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ENS

Welcome To The Ghana Retail Map, 2021 – Beverage Sector Report (Video)

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Firmus Advisory

ENSafrica Webinar | Competition And Consumer Protection: A United Front? | WED 15 SEP (Video)

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ENS

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