Public companies and virtual AGMs in Nigeria
Can Public Companies Hold Virtual Annual General Meetings in Nigeria Overview Public Companies and Virtual AGMs: From stocks to jobs and emerging markets, COVID-19 has had significant impacts on the […]
Understanding Contractual Issues in Africa's Maritime Industry
Understanding Contractual Issues in Africa’s Maritime Industry Overview Across Africa, the continent is experiencing a steady increase in the cases of coronavirus including African coastal countries These increased cases have […]
COVID-19 Implementation of AfCFTA
The Implication of COVID-19 on the Implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement (AfCFTA) Overview The implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Agreement will make […]
Nigeria SEC issues amendment to its rules on derivatives market and trading in Nigeria
1. Introduction The Nigerian Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has decided to develop a derivatives trading market in Nigeria. To this end, the SEC issued an amendment to its Rules […]
Considerations for the implementation of the Africa Continental Free Trade Area Agreement
Considerations for the Implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Agreement 1. INTRODUCTION The African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement (AfCFTA Agreement) was signed by African countries in […]
Revisiting the NERC Order on Capping Estimated Bills in the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry
Power Sector Reform in Nigeria – NERC Must Consider Meter Asset Providers Overview The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has announced that taking effect from 1 April 2020, it will […]
Implications of the Finance Act for the Nigerian Maritime Industry
The Implications of the Finance Act for the Nigerian Maritime Industry 1. INTRODUCTION The Finance Act 2020 was enacted by the National Assembly of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to […]
Assessing recent events in the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI)
Assessing Recent Events in the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI) 1. Introduction The year 2019 represented an active year for regulatory oversight in the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI). NESI […]
Understanding Contractual Issues in Africa's Maritime Industry during COVID 19
Understanding the Business Opportunities in the Nigerian Maritime Sector 1. What are the primary laws applicable to the maritime sector in Nigeria? The primary laws applicable to the maritime industry […]
banks and finance are important to start-ups
Understanding the Legality of the New Offer Letter Clause for Nigerian Banks Credit Facilities 1. INTRODUCTION In 2019, the CBN issued a directive to all banks in Nigeria vide a […]
understanding the importance and relevance of tax
Understanding the Taxation of Charterparty Contracts in Nigeria’s Maritime Industry 1. INTRODUCTION The world over, every country has its own set of rules governing its coastal trade. Players in this […]
Legal Framework Applicable to the Facilitation of Digital Content in Nigeria 1. Introduction By making the world a global village, the internet has spearheaded the seamless transmission of data and […]