Future Trends in Fintech in Nigeria-Olayanju Phillips
Notwithstanding the challenges posed by the COVID-19 crisis, the Nigerian FinTech industry is positioned for growth in the coming years. The circumstances created by the crisis have accelerated digital adoption and consequently, the use of technology for financial services.
The value proposition offered by FinTechs across the financial services value chain includes payments, savings and investment, lending, and wealth management. In the last decade, the payments sub-sector has experienced the fastest growth accounting for about 38% of market solutions[i] and 15% of banking revenue pools in the country
Geoffrey Nwokolo: Africa’s Legal Millennial
Geoffrey Nwokolo is a technology-focused lawyer and head of legal at Corrents, a music analytics firm. He currently serves as the Chairman of the Board of Clever Realty International Limited, a real estate company and is the concept initiator and convener of Speech Clinic, a public speaking training initiative. He has also proven to be a resourceful and commercially aware lawyer whose passionate interests lay in the intersection of Law, Leadership, Media and Business. Geoffrey is noted for his exceptional eloquence, cross-area skills, ideation innovations, legal commercial awareness, leading actions and merit filled mind.
Nigeria’s Cryptocurrency Ban: A Legal Analysis- Olayanju Philips
Olayanju Phillips attempts a legal analysis of CBN’s decision to prohibit financial institutions, others from further crypto-related transactions.
The Conceptual Overview of the African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement- Elshaday Getachew
The effort to create an intra- African trade dated back to the 1960’s when the OAU (Organization of the African Union) was existent. Before the creation of the AfCFTA, strengthening trade relation and cooperation
Highlight of the Nigerian Banks and Other Financial Institutions Act, 2020 by Wilson Imonikhe
The Banks and Other Financial Institutions Act (BOFIA) like all other statutes is a regulatory framework of laws, specifically intended for banks and financial institutions in Nigeria.
The Constitutional and Legislative Mandate by the National House of Assembly to Issue Invitation to the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria- Chris Kodu
By the provision of Section 47 of the 1999 Constitution, the National Assembly consists of both the Senate and House of Representatives. Series of arguments have currently trended both the political and legal space as to the constitutional and legislative mandate of the House of Representatives to issue
Dr Temitope Omotola Odusanya: Africa’s Legal Millennial
Dr Temitope Omotola Odusanya, “Temi” holds an LL.B Hons from Buckingham University, BL Nigerian Law School, an LL.M from Portsmouth University, GCILEx UK and is a Member of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives, GCG UK, aMember of The Chartered Governance Institute formerly known as the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrator (ICSAUK) and a PhD. in Political Science, from Babcock University She is the passionate UK and Nigerian trained corporate governance professional.
Mariam Momodu: Africa’s Legal Millennial
Mariam, a corporate legal practitioner with expertise in international trade law, foreign investment law, anti-corruption and regulation. Mariam is currently pursuing a doctorate at the University of Toronto where she analyses intra-African trade through the construct of “bottom-up economic integration” facilitated by non-state actors. Mariam is our African legal millennial for this edition.
THIS City Smells The Same by Ezekiel Archibong
Ezekiel Archibong has provided us with a masterful and delicately delivered story bordering on the rigours faced by a young lad pursuing his mandatory year of service while looking to also win at love; at the same time navigating the attendant problems of living on the mainland and working on the island of Lagos state, Nigeria.
Why SMEs Are Rarely Successful In Africa and Likely Solutions; A Case of Nigeria By Alex Nwankwo
The question then begs that with the consistent economic instability in Nigeria and the financial woes of the Nigerian Naira, what is the hope of Startups in Nigeria? This article confirms that Nigerian Startups or Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) are also caught up by the wings of failure but with the peculiar challenges affecting the Nigerian community. This Article goes further to explore 5 reasons why Nigerian startupsmay never meet the 12th month of their inception.
