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Most Nigerian business owners know their contracts need attention. Yet, only a few have read them recently. There is a gap between what a contract actually says and what a business truly needs. In terms of scale, risk exposure, and…
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Film, music, fashion, digital content, gaming, and design, as well as the technology platforms that distribute and monetise creative work, are among Nigeria's fastest-growing sectors and among its top exports to the world. Nollywood is the second-largest film industry in…
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Every week, we hear a story about a Nigerian business owner who has just discovered that someone else has registered their brand name as a trademark. Or that the logo their designer created is legally owned by the designer, not…
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Earth Day is a global reminder that environmental responsibility is no longer an ethical or reputational concern for businesses, it is a commercial one. For Nigerian businesses seeking international investment, DFI financing, or partnerships with multinational corporates, environmental compliance has…
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There is no loan facility stronger than the security that underlies it. Any bank that doesn't properly secure its assets is not a secured creditor. And a borrower that does not understand its perfection obligations might find that its representations…
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Most FinTech founders are aware they need a Central Bank of Nigeria license. But very few know which one to apply for - and the difference between applying for the wrong license and the right one is huge. A rejected…
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Your product is validated, you have end users, your revenue is growing, and your team is getting bigger. And then it stops, and the founders can not understand why. This does not happen because the market changes or because the…
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A poorly drafted shareholders' agreement is a time bomb waiting to happen and we have seen it happen in boardrooms across ownership disputes, deadlocked decisions and exits gone wrong. Not because the business failed but because the legal foundation was…
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In today’s increasingly digital environment, cybersecurity has become a critical issue for organizations across the globe, including Nigeria. As organizations continue to rely heavily on digital systems and infrastructures for communication, financial transactions, data storage, and operational processes, they are…
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The Nigerian telecommunication sector has continued to experience exponential growth by attracting interests from local and international investors. With a teeming youth population, increase in remote work, online streaming, Nigeria presents immense opportunity for investments in the telecommunication sector especially…
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Introduction Companies with foreign ownership are entities incorporated in Nigeria but owned wholly or partly by non-Nigerian individuals or corporate bodies. Nigeria permits foreign participation across most sectors of its…
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Nigeria’s investment in satellite technology, anchored by the Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited (NIGCOMSAT), sits at the intersection of law, policy, and rapid technological innovation. As a state-owned enterprise mandated to provide satellite communication services, NIGCOMSAT operates within a sophisticated legal…
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