Africa: Media, Telecoms, IT, Entertainment

The integration of artificial intelligence and automated bots into Nigeria's e-commerce sector has revolutionized commercial transactions, offering enhanced efficiency and customer engagement. However, this technological advancement raises critical legal questions surrounding data privacy, cybersecurity, consumer protection, and accountability. As bot-mediated commerce expands across multiple transaction models, the absence of comprehensive AI governance frameworks creates regulatory gaps that demand urgent

From national legislations to sector regulations, Nigeria is building a layered approach to internet governance. Nigeria's technology regulation has, over the past few years, undergone a quiet but consequential transformation.

As organisations rapidly adopt AI capabilities through familiar SaaS delivery models, a critical misalignment has emerged between traditional software contracts and the novel risks introduced by AI systems.