An Overview of the SEC Rule on Robo Advisory Services in Nigeria- Akorede Folarin
In line with the three-pronged approach to regulating innovation in the financial services industry in Nigeria recently adopted by the Nigerian Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”/”Commission”), the Commission released the Rule on Robo-Advisory Services in Nigeria on 30th August 2021 in the bid to regulate the adoption and deployment of Robo-Advisory services in the Nigerian capital market.
Fintech Innovations and Financing: A Catalyst for Employment- Omolola Amusan
For decades now, one of Nigeria’s major problems is high unemployment rate. Although, Nigeria is regarded as the most populated country in Africa and endowed with enormous potentials, resources and able manpower, sadly, the country is at forefront of the unemployment narrative.
Detail Commercial Solicitors Announces New Managing Partner, Three New Partners, Lead Interface Manager
Detail Commercial Solicitors, Nigeria’s leading non-court room solicitors’ firm, is delighted to make the following announcements
The Global Impact of Cryptocurrency and the Nigerian Economy- Ezekiel Archibong
For centuries, fiat currencies have served as the lifeblood of the global economy. They embodied the vehicle in which people drive savings and investments, initiate payments and keep accounts, and constitute a scale of measurement for Nations’ wealth and geopolitical power. However, in recent times, a new form of currency has emerged as a subset of fiat currencies and has become a widespread obsession, inspiring its counterculture and attracting billions of dollars in investment
Petroleum Industry Saviour: A Terse Breakdown of the Nigerian Petroleum Industry Act, 2021- Okediya Peter O., ACIArb
The ‘newly’ passed Petroleum Industry Act 2021 has been portrayed as Nigeria’s saviour from economic woes and the crippling oil and gas industry, however the Act started off as a bill which was dragged and delayed for nearly twenty years. This directly means the application of the Act was due twenty years ago, save for amendments and modifications by various administrations.
The Argument for Privatization of Loss-Making Public Enterprises- Ali Smart
The government has no business doing business. The inherent obligation of the government is to regulate; and ensures the business terrains reflect a fair level playing ground that is transparent enough to absorb healthy competitions and innovations among industry players. The state also must ensure there is constant sanity in the ecosystem that sustains the value chain of economic production. Business can only be business if the utility value of the system remains sacred. The rights of Investors, consumers and all other players in the ecosystem must be well safeguarded in building a fair level playing ground.
Current Trends In Artificial Intelligence And Business Disruption- Oyetola Muyiwa Atoyebi, SAN
One of the most exciting and promising frontiers of technology today is Artificial Intelligence (AI). Any conversation around technology is incomplete without a reference to AI. While the term AI has been around for decades, in recent times, its application across industries, from healthcare, business and education to banking, amongst others, is changing the way we live and work both remotely and in the traditional sense.
The Degree of Participation of African Countries in the World Trade Organisation (WTO) Dispute Settlement- Joalane Lemao
Dispute Settlement in the WTO serves as one of the organization’s core activities. The aim of the dispute settlement mechanism (DSM) is to secure a positive solution to a dispute, where there has been a violation of a member government against the other. The provisions for formal dispute settlement mechanisms under the understanding of rules and procedures governing the settlement of disputes stands as the art, the crown and the jewel of the WTO.
Bukola Bankole: Africa’s Legal Millennial
Bukola Bankole, our Millennial feature, is a Partner at The New Practice (TNP), an Andersen Global collaborating law firm in Lagos, Nigeria. She leads the firm’s Corporate Finance, Capital Markets and Technology Teams. Her extensive and proven wealth of experience in advising on financing and investment deals cuts across various industries in multiple jurisdictions and aids her ability to provide industry-specific expertise in multiple aspects of commercial transactions at all times.
Artificial Intelligence and Legal Practice: A Paradigm Shift Towards Tech-Law- Rilwan Balogun
Ever since the dawn of history, man has been imbued with the proclivity to finding a better way of doing his tasks. It is, therefore, no exaggeration to say innovation has been a product of society. From time immemorial, technological advancement has been a vital tool to achieving efficiency in professional tasks, and of course, law practice cannot take exception. Technology and development are duo Siamese concepts that are inseparable. However, the role of law in every society that is driven by innovation and technology cannot be overemphasized
