The objectives of ARIP, who qualifies as a VASP or DISP, and the onboarding steps from eligibility assessment to final registration.
Eligibility, the two-phase application, Approval-in-Principle, reporting duties, transition to registration and the penalties for non-compliance.
How the SEC’s Accelerated Regulatory Incubation Program speeds market entry for VASPs and DISPs, and the compliance costs and risks that remain.
Ownership, taxation, estate planning, consumer protection and AML gaps in the regulation of cryptocurrencies, NFTs and tokenised assets.
Lawful bases, transparency, purpose limitation and third-party transfers under the NDPA, with the ethical questions companies should weigh.
The duties data processors now carry on security, breach notification, cross-border transfers, registration and compliance audit returns, and the penalties for default.
A critique of SB 650, which would require social media platforms to keep physical offices in Nigeria, and its likely effect on young content creators.
Tax exemptions, duty-free importation, licensing waivers, profit repatriation, dispute resolution and the filing obligations that still apply.
How the CBN’s 2024 recapitalisation policy affects financial inclusion, credit conditions and banking relationships for small and medium-sized enterprises.
Repatriation of profits and capital, foreign exchange rules, Certificates of Capital Importation and the compliance obligations of Free Zone Enterprises.
Duty-free imports, simplified customs procedures, bonded warehousing and the rules for moving goods from a Free Zone into the customs territory.
The Supreme Court’s confirmation that law firms registered as business names can contract, and what that does and does not change.