Better Late than Never: Nigeria Finally Passes the Data Protection Act
On 12 June 2023, the Nigeria Data Protection Act, 2023 (“the Act”) was signed into law by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The Act provides a legal framework for the protection…
How to Obtain a Payment Solution Service Providers Licence in Nigeria
Introduction A Payment Solution Service Providers (PSSP) licence is a financial licence within the payments system which is issued by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). A PSSP licence authorizes…
An Overview of CBN’s Operational Guidelines for Open Banking in Nigeria
Introduction By a Circular dated 7th March 2023, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) released the “Operational Guidelines for Open Banking in Nigeria” (‘the Guidelines’). The Guidelines set out rules…
Goldsmiths Solicitors – Legal Recap for the Year 2022
Introduction 2022 has been an incredibly busy and exciting year in the Nigerian legal and regulatory environment. There were major and far-reaching changes ushered in by the regulatory authorities particularly…
An Overview of the Central Bank of Nigeria Exposure Draft Guidelines on Contactless Payments in Nigeria
On 25 October 2022, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) released the Exposure Draft Guidelines on Contactless Payments in Nigeria (the Guidelines). The Guidelines were released by CBN in line…
The Nigerian Startup Act, 2022, Nigeria’s Bold Step to Encourage Innovation?
The Nigerian Startup Act, 2022 (the Act) was signed into law on 19th October 2022 by President Muhammad Buhari. The core objectives of the Act are to boost digital operations…
Overview of the Central Bank of Nigeria Exposure Draft Guidelines for Credit Guarantee Companies in Nigeria
On 4 August 2021, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) issued the Exposure Guidelines to regulate the activities of Credit Guarantee Companies (CGCs) in Nigeria. The Guidelines are expected to…
The New Central Bank of Nigeria Regulatory Framework and Guidelines for Mobile Money Services in Nigeria
On 9th July 2021, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) released a single-document circular, setting out the framework and guidelines for the operations of Mobile Money Services in Nigeria (the Guidelines…
All you need to know about Nigerian Securities and Exchange Commission’s Regulatory Incubation Guidelines
On 16 June 2021, the Nigerian Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced an imminent roll-out of an Incubation Programme called SEC Regulatory Incubation (RI) programme for FinTechs operating or seeking…
Goldsmiths Solicitors FinTech Webinar – Regulatory Conversations
On 30 June 2021, Goldsmiths Solicitors in collaboration with Afriwise, held the first of its Webinar series which examined the regulatory issues for FinTech to be aware of when doing…