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Agency Banking In Nigeria - The Fintech Play

Agency banking in Nigeria is a system where banks and licensed financial institutions appoint individuals as agents to provide basic financial services...

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Balogun Harold

The Legal And Regulatory Framework For Private Debt Funds In Nigeria

Many small- and mid-sized businesses struggle to access traditional bank financing due to strict lending requirements, high collateral demands, and limited credit availability.

Nigeria Finance

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The New CBN Agency Banking Regulations - Key Considerations For Venture-Backed Fintechs

The new CBN Agency Banking Regulations represent a major regulatory development that warrants more than just an investor update.

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Agency Banking vs. Deposit-Banking: Key Considerations For Fintechs

As agency banking continues to expand financial access in Nigeria, a common misconception is that a fintech must obtain a deposit-taking banking licence, often in the form of a microfinance bank (MFB) licence...

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How To Establish A Microfinance, Lending, Or Payment Company In Nigeria

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The Trusted Advisors

Freezing Bank Accounts In Nigeria: Emerging Judicial Trends, Legal Boundaries And Other Matters

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Templars

The Legal Identity Of Debt Instruments: From Promise To Enforceable Right

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S.P.A. Ajibade & Co.

The Viability Of Islamic (Non-Interest) Finance

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The Metropolitan Law Firm

How To Obtain Money Lenders' License In Lagos And Abuja

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Neobanks In Nigeria: Key Considerations For Market Entry - Part I

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Could Centralizing The Management Of Nigeria's Sectoral Funds Unlock Greater Impact?

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Centralizing The Management Of Nigeria's Sectoral Funds

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SEC Issues Interpretive Guidance On Amended Private Equity Fund Rules

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Balogun Harold

Summary Of Key Changes To The Investment And Securities Act 2025

Nigeria Finance

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PwC Nigeria

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Digital Assets – Innovation vs Compliance: Emerging Offshore Jurisdictional Trends – How Legal Advisers' Roles Will Change

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Evolving Global Investigations Landscape: Risk Management and Response Strategies for International Businesses in Africa

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IP Finance (Intellectual Property Finance) is the concept of treating intellectual property assets such as patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, and design rights as economic and financial assets...

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Unlocking Capital – Creating Security Interests In Nigeria's Upstream Petroleum Sector

The enactment of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) 2021 and the subsequent Nigerian Upstream Petroleum (Assignment of Interests) Regulations...

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Debt Securitisation As A Form Of Financing

Due to developments in the financial sector, new and innovative financial techniques and instruments have been introduced to supply capital resources.

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A Constrained Budget Compels A More Ingenious Financing Option For Nigeria's Infrastructure Development Securitization

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Banks Taking Security Over Shares – A Review Of The Consent Requirements Under The Banks And Other Financial Institutions Act, 2020.

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Raising Capital For Companies: Securitization As An Option In Nigeria

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AMCON And Toxic Assets: Optimizing The Securitization Option

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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) remains Nigeria's apex regulatory body overseeing the capital market.

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The Investments and Securities Act ("ISA") 2025 marks a significant milestone in Nigeria's capital market regulation, coming into effect 18 years after the Investment and Securities Act 2007 (the "Repealed Act").

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Innovating Commodity Finance: The Legal Framework For Warehouse Receipts Under Nigeria's ISA 2025

The commodity market is a significant driver of Nigeria's economic output, contributing between one - third and two - fifths of the national GDP .

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Could Centralizing The Management Of Nigeria's Sectoral Funds Unlock Greater Impact?

Ministries, departments and agencies of government in Nigeria operates several statutory sector-specific funds, like the Nigerian Content Development Fund (NCDF).

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Centralizing The Management Of Nigeria's Sectoral Funds

Nigeria operates several statutory sectoral funds, like the Nigerian Content Development Fund (NCDF). These funds are primarily sourced from mandatory contributions by industry operators, often calculated...

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The Public Finance Management Act (PMFA), 2024

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In 2022, Nigeria issued the Code of Practice for Interactive Computer Service Platforms and Internet Intermediaries (the "Code"). The Code serves as the primary legal framework for online trust and safety in Nigeria.

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Project Finance In Nigeria: Leveraging Step-In Rights To Secure Lender Investments

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Meta's Changes: More Speech, Fewer Mistakes

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