The governance of digital infrastructure in Nigeria has evolved from a reactive security stance
to a proactive legal protection model through the “Designation and Protection of Critical National
Information Infrastructure (CNII) Order.”
Following a global trend where regions protect the unique identity of their products, exemplified by Ghana officially granting Geographical Indication (GI) status to Kente cloth in September 2025; there is an intensifying policy push for a dedicated GI framework in Nigeria.
The Nigerian capital market has achieved a significant milestone by transitioning its securities trading from a T+3 settlement cycle to a T+2 settlement cycle. To understand the importance of this change, it is helpful to first define these terms, which refer to the time it takes for a trade to be finalized.