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In a groundbreaking decision for Nigeria's innovation landscape, the Federal Executive Council (FEC) approved the National Intellectual Property Policy and Strategy (NIPPS) in November 2025. This policy signifies a major transformation aimed at modernizing Nigeria’s intellectual property framework. It seeks…
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Global regulatory bodies are increasingly focusing on the "agentic AI" era, where autonomous systems handle credit decisioning, fraud detection, and transaction reconciliation without real-time human intervention.
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The Nigerian telecommunications industry is undergoing a substantial transformation as satellite-based internet services shift from being niche enterprise solutions to becoming mainstream consumer options. The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) plays a pivotal role in this evolution by actively licensing Non-Geostationary…
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A Significant Milestone in May 2024: The Adoption of the WIPO Treaty on Intellectual Property, Genetic Resources, and Associated Traditional Knowledge (GRATK).
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Effective January 1, 2026, the Nigeria Tax Administration Act (NTAA) heralds a transformative era of compliance for financial institutions. Pursuant to this legislation, banks and fintech companies are henceforth mandated to validate Tax Identification Numbers (TIN) for all individuals and…
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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."
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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…
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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…
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The Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) manufacturing sector in Nigeria operates on rapid turnover and razor-thin margins, making Intellectual Property protection for product differentiation critically important.
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The Investments and Securities Act (ISA) 2025 has introduced a comprehensive and modern statutory architecture for the Nigerian capital market, with its most transformative provision being the formal inclusion of virtual and digital assets within the definition of "securities."
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In the highly competitive Nigerian fashion sector, where design imitation, or "copycatting," is rampant, strategic IP protection must go beyond merely registering the brand name and logo as a Trademark.
Read more The formal operationalization of the Open Banking framework marks a significant milestone in Nigeria's financial sector, positioning the country as a leader in Africa for adopting this collaborative system. Driven by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the framework establishes…
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